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Denton v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
An ALJ's denial of claimant's application for disability benefits claiming that she could not work because of certain physical and mental illnesses is...

US v. Phillips

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
Conviction of defendant for Medicare fraud is affirmed where: 1) defendant can show no plain error in denying her motion to exclude redacted recording...

Wright-Hines v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
Denial of plaintiff's claims for supplemental security income and disability insurance benefits is affirmed where: 1) the ALJ noted that a written...

Cooper v. FAA

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, Transportation
In a Privacy Act action based on an exchange of information about plaintiff performed as part of a joint criminal investigation by multiple federal...

US v. Thouvenot, Wade & Moerschen, Inc.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law
In a consolidated appeal, requiring interpretation of the Equal Access to Justice Act involving the issue of whether the government's position was...

Service Employees Int'l., Inc. v. Director, Offc. of Wkrs.' Comp. Program

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a petition for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board of the Department of Labor awarding claimant compensation under the Defense Base Act...

Zabala v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Petition for review of the Social Security Commissioner's denial of petitioner's application for Supplemental Security Income is denied where,...

Hall v. Liberty Life Ins. Co. of Boston

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit seeking reinstatement of her long-term disability benefits, judgment of the district court is affirmed in part, vacated in part...

Ealy v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's decision upholding a denial of petitioner's claim for disability insurance benefits under 42 U.S.C. sections 416(i) and 423(d) is...

Basden v. Wagner

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
Denial of petitioner's request for extraordinary relief, wherein the trial court agreed with the director of the state Department of Social Services...