Legal Opinion
Garriga v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided January 29, 1986No. Civ. No. 82-2636(PG)Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PEREZ-GIMENEZ, Chief Judge.
On May 17, 1983, this Court remanded the case to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) for further administrative action. On September 16, 1983, the administrative law judge (AU) rendered his decision denying plaintiffs claim on the ground that she was not disabled under 42 U.S.C. § 423(d)(2)(B).* The decision was adopted by the Appeals Council on December 3, 1983 (Tr. 4).
Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. § 402(e) provides for insurance benefits to be awarded to widows who qualify. The statute, in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lois M. Bowman v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Rose M. Smith v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of the Dept. Of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Helms v. HecklerDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1983
- Vda De Solis v. U. S. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1973
- Lopez v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1984
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