Geraldine Whitney v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health & Human Services

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1982-12-21

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WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge. This case is an example of how dilatory and cumbersome the administrative and judicial process can be in disposing of disability claims under the Social Security Act. The plaintiff-appellant, Geraldine Whitney, brings this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g) for judicial review of a final decision of the Secretary of…

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