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Oldham v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case involving an application for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act, brought by an individual claiming to have been...

Via Christi Reg'l Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Leavitt

Administrative Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
Denial of successor-in-interest hospital operator's request for reimbursement for Medicare depreciation expenses, made after the consolidation of two...

Dewey v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In an action raising claims for disability insurance and supplemental security income benefits under the Social Security Act, summary judgment against...

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment Sys. v. McClellan

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Indian Law
In an appeal involving two conflicting statutory interpretations of section 402(e) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 42 U.S.C. section...

Houston Mun. Employees Pension Sys. v. Ferrell

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit involving whether members of the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System (HMEPS) may bring a declaratory judgment action to declare their...

Stalley v. Catholic Health Initiatives

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
Suits authorized by the Medicare Secondary Payer statute, 42 U.S.C. section 1395y(b)(3)(A), are private causes of action, which requires the plaintiff...

Jennings v. Mansfield

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Military Law
A decision denying veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in two ratings decisions issued in 1954 is affirmed over claims that: 1) the...

US v. King

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Sentencing
A conviction and sentence for stealing government property, loan fraud, and other fraud charges, arising from defendant's use of stolen social...

Jackson v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
Dismissal of challenge to administrative denial of application for Supplemental Social Security is affirmed over claim that the doctrine of equitable...

Wade v. City of North Chicago Police Pension Board

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
In an action for administrative review of the decision of the City of North Chicago Police Pension Board, finding that the denial of a pension was...