Legal Opinion
Bettye H. Coats v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1984No. 83-3673PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORRICK, District Judge:
Bettye H. Coats appeals from a decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“the Secretary”) denying her disability insurance and disabled widow’s insurance benefits on the ground that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) acting for the Secretary did not articulate clear and convincing reasons (if indeed any he
had) for rejecting her doctor’s opinion that she is disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act and thus is entitled to supplemental security income. This court has jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse the…
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- Homer Rhodes v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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