Legal Opinion

William Alvin Conner v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 25, 1967No. 11136PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOREMAN, Circuit Judge:

The sole question on this appeal is whether an attorney who represented an allegedly disabled person in seeking review in the District Court of the denial of Social Security benefits by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare may be awarded a counsel fee by that court where no judgment has been entered specifically awarding benefits but the case is remanded to the Secretary who, after a hearing on new evidence, awards benefits and an attorney’s fee.

Claimant William Alvin Conner (hereinafter Conner or claimant) filed an application for disability benefits with the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mckittrick v. GardnerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
  2. Morris Chernock v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
  3. Ethelle B. Robinson v. John W. Gardner, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Sinkler v. BerryhillCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2019
  2. McGraw v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
  3. Parrish v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  4. Claypool v. BarnhartDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2003
  5. Glendal B. Webb v. Elliot L. RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972

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