LUGO v. SCHWEIKER

Civ. A. No. 81-3797.

599 F.Supp. 948 (1984)

LUGO, Angel and Luna, Maria by her guardian ad litem Lugo, Angel on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all others similarly Pickels, Sarah M., on behalf of Pickels, Edward and Terebieniec, Edward F., indiv. & on behalf of all others similarly situated, Intervenors, v. SCHWEIKER, Richard S., Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

December 28, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry J. Sommer, David L. Hill, Community Legal Services, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs.

Steven J. Engelmyer, Asst. U.S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., Randolph W. Gaines, Deputy Asst. Gen. Counsel, John B. Watson, Chief, Assistance Payments, Litigation Branch, Baltimore, Md., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

CLIFFORD SCOTT GREEN, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

The Social Security Administration ("SSA" or "agency"), along with the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("Secretary") is charged with implementing the provisions of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 301-1396 (1980), as amended ("Act"). Under the Act, Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") benefits are paid to eligible recipients. Also available under the Act are Social...

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