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Grider v. Keystone Health Plan Cent., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law, Insurance Law, Sanctions
In a class action brought by a doctor and medical practice against an HMO alleging underpayment for services provided to policyholders, sanctions...

Davidson v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
District court's denial of claimant's application for supplemental security income is affirmed where: 1) it was permissible for the ALJ to discount...

Heino v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's denial of petitioner's application for disability insurance benefits and social security income is affirmed where: 1) substantial...

Brace .v Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's denial of petitioner's application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income is affirmed as the ALJ's...

Medhaug v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's order overturning a denial of claimant's disability insurance benefits is reversed and the order denying benefits is affirmed where...

Hunter v. Valley View Local Schs.

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action claiming that defendant-employer impermissibly considered plaintiff's use of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave in deciding to...

Watson v. Superior Court

Administrative Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Health Law
In a petition for review of a Medical Board order disciplining petitioner-physician, the petition is denied where, although Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code...

LG v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law
Decision by the administrative law judge (ALJ) denying plaintiff's application for Supplemental Security Income benefits is vacated and remanded as...

Malloy v. US Postal Service

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
The decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board affirming petitioner's removal from employment by the United States Postal Service (USPS) is...

Briscoe v. Preferred Health Plan, Inc.

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action claiming that defendant-health plan failed to disclose to its client's employees that the client would be unable to fund its future...