ORTEGO v. WEINBERGER

No. 74-3048.

516 F.2d 1005 (1975)

Arry ORTEGO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Caspar WEINBERGER, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 26, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Walter, U. S. Atty., Leven H. Harris, Asst. U. S. Atty., Shreveport, La., Robert E. Kopp, David M. Cohen, Barbara L. Herwig, Dept. of Justice, Appellate Sec., Civil Div., Washington, D. C., for defendant-appellant.

Preston N. Aucoin, Ville Platte, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEWIN, DYER and ADAMS, Circuit Judges.


GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

Following a 1961 automobile accident, Arry Ortego applied for disability benefits under the Social Security Act in 1963, 1967, 1971 and 1972. His first three applications were denied, and he sought no administrative review. Upon denial of his fourth application, Ortego sought the services of counsel and requested a hearing before an administrative law judge pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(b). It was...

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