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In re Marriage of Smith

Family Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
An order dividing appellant's military retirement benefits is affirmed over claims that the trial court erred by: 1) requiring him to pay his former...

Parra v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law
When evidence exists of a claimant's drug or alcohol abuse, the claimant bears the burden of proving that his substance abuse is not a material...

Katie A. v. Los Angeles County

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
A preliminary injunction ordering state agencies to screen members of a statewide class of foster children and, where medically necessary, provide...

Schultz v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of claimant's application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under the Social Security Act is affirmed over...

Baptist Physician Hosp. Org., Inc v. Humana Military Healthcare Servs., Inc.

Contracts, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law, Remedies
A judgment finding defendant-managed care support contractor liable for breach of contract, and awarding plaintiffs-medical service providers...

Cook v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of a complaint for Social Security benefits as untimely filed is affirmed where the complaint was filed one day beyond the close of the...

California Ass'n for Health Servs. at Home v. Department Health Servs.

Government Benefits, Health Law
In case involving alleged failure to comply with federal Medicaid and state Medi-Cal laws regarding reimbursement rates, writ of mandate requiring...

Caremark, Inc. v. Goetz

Drugs & Biotech, ERISA, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a declaratory action brought by a pharmaceutical-services company seeking declaration that certain pharmacy-benefit plan restrictions apply to a...

Bowen v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case arising from a denial of plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits from the Social Security Administration, a ruling in...

Skinner v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
Denial of Supplemental Security Income is affirmed where: 1) petitioner received an adequate explanation of the consequences of waiving her personal...