Legal Opinion

Ron Jay LICHTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 1, 1987No. 86-1508PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, Ronald J. Lichter, appeals from an award of social security disability benefits that began on June 20, 1983; Lichter claims that he was entitled to receive benefits beginning February 21,1981. We reject Lichter’s claim that the Social Security Disability Reform Act of 1984 entitles him to a redetermination of his eligibility. We find, however, that the administrative law judge improperly determined the date of the onset of Lichter’s disability, and we remand for a redetermination of the onset date.

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Lichter first filed an application for disability benefits…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Essie D. COOK, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  2. Heckler v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Jesse CONLEY, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  4. Edna Johnson v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Annabell SWANSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Kathleen Briscoe, on Behalf of Nelson Taylor, Deceased v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  2. Kenneth Scheck v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  3. John T. WILLBANKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  4. Neva SPELLMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. Rosie WILDER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995

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