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Date: 02-09-2023
Case Style:
Angela Espinoza v. Social Security Administration
Case Number: 1:20-CV-02093
Judge: Lewis T. Babcock
Court: United States District Court for the District of Colorado (Denver County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: David I. Blower and J. Benedict Garcia
Description: Denver, Colorado social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for DIWC/DIWW benefits by HHS.
IWC (Disabled Insured Worker’s Claim)
Disability program for adults who have worked enough to have “insured status” under the Social Security System. For disability, a worker must have worked above a minimum amount 5 out of the last 10 years (as measured in quarters of years).
A person does not have to file before their work credits run out, but he or she must be found disabled before the work credits run out. Individuals who are eligible for insured disability benefits get Medicare.
DIWW (Disabled Insured Widow’s/Widower’s Claim)
An individual must be 50 years old, be found disabled, and have been married to a person who was insured when that person died. The widow/widower must also become disabled within 7 years of their spouse’s death. There are special rules when the spouse draws benefits on behalf of children that extends
the 7 years, so it does not start until the children are grown. If a prior divorced spouse dies, the disabled person must have been married to the deceased spouse seven years. If the Widow/Widower is 60 or over, and meets the other requirements, then he or she does not have to be found disabled.
Outcome: 02/09/2023 23 ORDER. I REVERSE the final order and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion, by Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 2/9/23. (sgrim) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
02/09/2023 24 FINAL JUDGMENT re: 23 Order, by Clerk on 2/9/23. (sgrim) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
02/10/2023 25 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Margaret R. Sobota on behalf of Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationAttorney Margaret R. Sobota added to party Commissioner, Social Security Administration(pty:dft) (Sobota, Margaret) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
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