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Travis v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's disability-insurance and supplemental security income (SSI) claims under the Social Security Act is affirmed where: 1)...

Van v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law
The Equal Access to Justice Act's (EAJA) 30-day filing period does not begin to run until after the 60-day appeal period in Federal Rule of Appellate...

First Med. Health Plan, Inc. v. Vega-Ramos

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Insurance Law
Preliminary injunction ordering the executive director of the Administraci-n de Servicios de Salud de Puerto Rico to permit a health insurance...

Flores v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Military Law
VA benefits lost under the forfeiture statute, 38 U.S.C. section 6103(a), cannot be restored under section 103(d)(3).

Nerenberg v. Dep't of Educ.

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A decision finding that claimant was disqualified from receipt of unemployment benefits is affirmed as the court rejects an argument that claimant's...

Guillen v. Schwarzenegger

Government Benefits, Tax Law
In case involving certified class of state welfare recipients, writ of mandate granting class a supplemental cost of living adjustment (COLA) based on...

Crockett Colleries, Inc. v. Barrett

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
An award of black lung benefits to coal mine worker is affirmed where, although the Benefits Review Board erred in finding that petitioners' petition...

Stalcup v. Peabody Coal Co.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of black lung benefits is reversed where an ALJ cannot avoid scientific controversy over the presence of the disease in defendant by basing his...

Colvin v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of an application for disability insurance benefits (DIB) and supplemental security income (SSI) is affirmed where substantial evidence...

Stone v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
Denial of a veteran's claim for service-connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is affirmed where there was no error in the Veterans...