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Williams v. Sullivan
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
970 F.2d 1178 (1992)
Facts
Following a hearing before an administrative-law judge (ALJ), Thomas Williams (plaintiff) was found disabled as of March 28, 1988. The ALJ’s decision informed Williams of his right to appeal and stated that if the appeals council granted review of his case, it would review the entire record and issue a new decision. Specifically, the decision noted that the council would review the parts of the decision that Williams thought was correct and may make an unfavorable or less favorable decision on the matter. Williams requested review of his disability onset date and retroactive benefits back to 1986. Upon review of the entire case, the appeals council found that Williams was not disabled. The appeals council’s decision became the final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Louis Sullivan. Williams sought judicial review of the determination, and a United States district court affirmed the ruling of no disability. Williams appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Cowen, J.)
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