Legal Opinion
Crosson v. Shalala
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 13, 1995No. Civ. A. 94-1968 (JR)PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERTSON, District Judge.
Before the Court is plaintiffs appeal from the final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying her application for widow’s disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq. The government has filed a cross motion for affirmance of the Secretary’s decision.
1. Background
Plaintiff is the sixty year-old unmarried widow of wage-earner Thomas Crosson. She has a 12th grade education and a vocational background as a store clerk.
In 1978, plaintiff obtained a civil service disability determination from her…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Davis v. HecklerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1983
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