Edna KANE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1984-05-14

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ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge: The Secretary terminated the social security benefits of a 39-year-old female after a five minute hearing at which the claimant was not represented by counsel. During the hearing, the Administrative Law Judge failed adequately to develop the facts and to inquire into claimant’s complaint that she was u…

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