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Supportability of Vocational Testimony in Social Security Disability Cases

Michael Biestek was a construction worker for most of his career. He stopped working after he developed hepatitis C, degenerative…

Melvin Cook

Providing One-Half of a Child’s Support and Child’s Social Security Benefits

R filed an application for old age social security insurance benefits in August 1965. In June 1967 R legally adopted…

Melvin Cook

Modifying a Disadvantageous Election in Social Security

M attained age 65 in February 1963, at which time he applied for and was awarded old age social security…

Melvin Cook

Invalid Disavowal of a Child and Child’s Social Security Benefits

R and W lived together out of wedlock in California, begetting a child, C. R acknowledged C in writing as…

Melvin Cook

Section 2018 Agreement with Social Security — City of New Martinsville, West Virginia

The city of New Martinsville, West Virginia, elected to establish a retirement system for its policemen pursuant to a state…

Melvin Cook

Interaction of Early Retirement and Spouse’s Social Security Benefits

R became entitled to early social security retirement benefits in 1957 upon attaining age 62. Her primary insurance amount (the…

Melvin Cook

Interaction of Early Retirement and Social Security Disability Benefits

D reached the age of 62 in April 1967. Less than a year later, on February 21, 1968, he suffered…

Melvin Cook

Adoption of an Adjudicated Child and Child’s Social Security Benefits

C was the illegitimate child of his father F and mother M. A court in New York adjudicated F to…

Melvin Cook

Divorced Wife’s Social Security Benefits and Divorce A Vinculo Matrimonii

W was confined in Z State Hospital for her mental illnesses. The hospital filled for divorced spouse’s benefits on behalf…

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Rhode Island — a somewhat nonconformist state — and Social Security

K was an employee of the state of Rhode Island, which had a section 218 agreement to provide retirement coverage…

Melvin Cook