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McGuire v. Employment Dev. Dep't

Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Trial court's denial of a petition for writ of administrative mandamus challenging the denial of a claim for extended unemployment benefits is...

Hill v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In petitioner's suit for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act,...

Frederick v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In the VA's appeal from the judgment of the Veterans Court that plaintiff is entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits, the...

Brault v. Social Security Administration

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In an action for disability benefits, district court's affirmance of the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying plaintiff's...

Roberts v. Paterson

Gaming Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
In a suit brought by the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp., a public benefit corporation, against the state and the governor, and the mayor and...

Henio v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In a veteran benefits suit, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims affirming a decision by the Board of Veterans' Appeals denying...

Thompson v. Shinseki

Government Benefits, Military Law
In an action for attorneys' fees brought by a veteran after grant of a joint motion for partial remand (JMR), the Veterans Court's denial of motion...

Hutchins v. US Department of Labor

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits
In an action brought by a former letter carrier who was injured on the job and collected Workers' Compensation, alleging that the Department of...

Lewis v. Alexander

Class Actions, Government Benefits, Health Law, Insurance Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a a putative class action challenging the validity of Section 9 of Pennsylvania Act 42 of 2005, codified at 62 Pa. Stat. Ann. section 1414,...

Renfro v. The Funky Door Long Term Disability Plan

ERISA, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
In an action by an insured under two long-term disability plans administered by Unum Life Insurance Company, against the plans when administrator...