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Doe v. Kidd

Government Benefits, Health Law
In case involving application for Medicaid services from the state of South Carolina made by plaintiff with developmental disabilities including...

Mayfield v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
A decision denying a widow's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) is affirmed in part and dismissed in part as: 1) a challenge to a...

John M. v. Bd. of Educ. of Evanston Township High Sch. Dist. 202

Education Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
In a suit under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act claiming that a school district denied plaintiff a free, appropriate public...

Pisciotta v. Astrue

Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for Social Security Disability and Childhood Disability Benefits is affirmed over claim that the ALJ unjustifiably...

House v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of application for disability insurance and supplemental security income benefits is affirmed over claim that substantial evidence does not...

Mote v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit challenging the termination of plaintiff's long-term disability benefits, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the plan's...

Andino v. Nicholson

Government Benefits, Military Law
Severance of a veteran's service connection is reversed where the Veterans Court's interpretation of the regulation governing severance as permitting...

Reed v. Ret. Bd. of the Fireman's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In a suit arising from injuries plaintiff sustained while on duty as a fireman which led to his dismissal based on disability and subsequent denial of...

Tucker v. The Bd. of Trustees

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In an appeal from a decision of defendant Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of the Village of Park Forest which determined that it did not...

Lexin v. Superior Court of San Diego County

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case involving an indictment of certain former members of a city's retirement board arising from their alleged agreement to underfund its pension...