Legal Opinion
Ruth H. Sims v. Patricia R. Harris, United States Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 23, 1980No. 79-1785PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Circuit Judge:
Ruth H. Sims appeals the district court’s affirmance of the denial of disability benefits under the Social Security Act by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Although she appeared without counsel at the hearing before the Secretary, she is now represented by Legal Services attorneys who contend that the Administrative Law Judge did not give claimant the full and fair hearing required by 20 C.F.R. 404.-927 and 416.1441. We agree with that contention for the reasons set forth below, and remand the case to the Secretary for reconsideration in light of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- George Dobrowolsky v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary, Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- William King, the of the Will of Vernie C. Reece v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Charles Livingston v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Kenneth W. Crider v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- William T. Cross v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Ronda S. CRAIG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Hawkins v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
- Samuel C. EVANGELISTA, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Ella Mae Cannon v. Patricia Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Lucille N. BORDERS, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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