Tomas Delgado v. Margaret H. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1983-12-28

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FERGUSON, Circuit Judge: The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) denied Tomas Delgado’s application for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) on the ground that he did not suffer from a “severe” impairment. Under recently adopted HHS regulations, such a determination automatically results in a denial of disability benefits. Delgado challenges the application of the reg…

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