Long v. Shalala

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Rayford Long appeals the district court’s1 order affirming the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“the Secretary”) denying Long’s request to have his award of widower’s benefits made retroactive to June of 1985 instead of to July of 1986, the time he made an application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Long argues that under 42 U.S.C. § 402(j)(5), his award should have been made retroactive to June of 1985 because his failure to apply for widower’s benefits until July of 1986 was the result of misinformation he received about his…