Lynch v. Bowen

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, District Judge.

Laura Lynch (“Lynch”) seeks widow’s insurance benefits, based on the earnings record of James Lynch (“James”), 1 under part of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program (“OASDI”) embodied in Social Security Act (“Act”) § 202(e), 42 U.S.C. § 402(e). 2 When Lynch sought judicial review of a final decision by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) denying her claim, this Court issued a July 1, 1986 order remanding the case to Secretary for further consideration.

After a December 16, 1986 hearing, Administrative Law…