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Soc. Servs.Payment Cases

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In a claim brought by an uncertified class comprised of current and former foster children and their foster families contending that they were...

Klemm v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits
In a challenge to denial of social security benefits, summary judgment for the Social Security Administration is affirmed for lack of jurisdiction...

Ellington v. Peake

Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
In an action by a veteran to claim service-related disability compensation, determination that claimant could not obtain an earlier effective date for...

Juszczyk v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of an application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act is affirmed over claims that: 1) the ALJ applied...

Five Points Road Joint Venture v. Johanns

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits
In an agency action regarding the award of federal farm program benefits to plaintiffs, summary judgment determining that the Equal Access to Justice...

Dobos v. Voluntary Plan Adm'rs

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of petition for writ of administrative mandate is affirmed where: 1) based on the plain language of the Los Angeles County Code provisions...

McMillan v. Stroud

Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a challenge to a probate court order directing plaintiff to pay a lien issued by defendant State Department of Health Care Services under the...

Capellan v. Peake

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
In an action to claim veterans' benefits by the widow of a Philippine veteran killed during World War II, denial of claim is vacated and remanded...

Willcockson v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
Judgment denying plaintiff's disability benefits and supplemental security by the Social Security Administration (SSA) is remanded where it cannot be...

County of Santa Clara v. Astra USA, Inc.

Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Government Benefits, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law
In a lawsuit brought by certain federally funded medical clinics claiming that they have been overcharged for certain prescription drugs in violation...