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Althen v. Sec'y of Health and Human Serv.

Government Benefits, Health Law
Judgment in favor of plaintiff's claim for a loss of vision, caused by a tetanus toxoid vaccination, is affirmed where she met the statutory burden...

Butts v. Barnhart

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
The merit panel's imposition of time limits for a decision on the remand of plaintiff's disability claim was error since 60 days is not sufficient...

Vester v. Barnhart

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's claim for supplemental social security income is affirmed where the administrative law judge did not err in finding that alcohol...

Haynes v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for social security disability benefits is affirmed over his claim that the administrative law judge improperly...

Desselle v. Barnhart

Government Benefits, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's disability insurance benefits is affirmed where the administrative law judge properly determined that she did not have the...

Townsend v. Comm'r of Social Sec.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Government Benefits
The Equal Access to Justice Act time limitation for fee applications is subject to equitable tolling.

Morenz v. Wilson-Coker

Elder Law, Family Law, Government Benefits
Plaintiff cannot be found ineligible for Medicaid on account of his and his spouse's combined assets since he had effected a valid assignment of...

White v. Barnhart

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for disability benefits is affirmed where plaintiff is not disabled as defined by the Social Security Act because he...

Perez v. Barnhart

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's social security disability benefits is affirmed where the Commissioner of Social Security's decision is supported by substantial...

Moore v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
Denial of plaintiff's claim for supplemental security income is affirmed where substantial evidence supported the Commissioner of Social Security's...