Lucena v. Secretary of Health & Human Services

OPINION AND ORDER

PEREZ-GIMENEZ, Chief Judge.

This is an action brought under Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, as amended, (the Act) for review of the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) which denied plaintiff’s application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits.

Through Opinion and Order of September 26, 1983, this case was remanded to the Secretary for further proceedings. 572 F.Supp. 130.

The claimant is a 61-year-old illiterate man with heavy work experience as janitor, watchman, handyman, car tire fixer and assistant mechanic…