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VENTURA v. SHALALA

No. 94-7673.

55 F.3d 900 (1995)

Stephen R. VENTURA v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Stephen Ventura, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided June 5, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Comisky, Singleton & Associates, Shawnee Mission, KS, for appellant.

Charlotte Hardnett, Chief Counsel, Region III, Patricia M. Smith, Asst. Regional Counsel, Office of Gen. Counsel Dept. of Health and Human Services, Philadelphia, PA, Gregory M. Sleet, U.S. Atty., Nina A. Pala, Asst. U.S. Atty., D. Delaware, Wilmington, DE, for appellee.

Before COWEN, LEWIS, and SAROKIN, Circuit Judges.

Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) May 19, 1995.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SAROKIN, Circuit Judge:

Applicants for social security disability payments, most of whom are truly ill or disabled, are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity no matter what the merits of their respective claims. This is especially so at a time they are most vulnerable when representing themselves or being represented by lay-persons. Notwithstanding and recognizing...

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