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Johnston v. Office of Pers. Mgmt.

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Dismissal of plaintiff's application for disability benefits is vacated and remanded to determine whether he received the requisite notice stating...

Ramos v. 1199 Health Care Employees Pension Fund

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff is not entitled to an evidentiary hearing under Chapman v. Choicecare, 288 F.3d 506 (2d Cir. 2002), to determine whether she is entitled to...

Kirkendall v. Dep't of the Army

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Military Law
The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, 5 U.S.C. section 3330a (2000), is subject to equitable tolling.

Megrabian v. Saenz

Administrative Law, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Immigration Law
Welfare and Institutions Code section 18938, which determines eligibility for benefits under California's Cash Assistance Program for Aged, Blind and...

Vandenboom v. Barnhart

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits is affirmed where substantial evidence supported the administrative law judge's...

White v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits
Denial of plaintiff's application for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act is affirmed where the Secretary of Veterans Affairs'...

Reames v. State of Oklahoma

Constitutional Law, Elder Law, Government Benefits
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services did not violate federal law when it determined that plaintiff cannot use a federal statutory "special needs...

Akers v. Nicholson

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs' motion admitting procedural error that asked for remand of plaintiff's claim for disability benefits does not...

Lister v. Dep't of the Treasury

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying in forma pauperis status to plaintiff where she failed to fill out the proper forms after...

Telecare Corp. v. Leavitt

Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Medicare Secondary Payer statute, Social Security Act section 1862, allows the United States to initiate an action for reimbursement of medical...