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RICHARDSON v. BELCHER

No. 70-53.

404 U.S. 78 (1971)

92 S.Ct. 254

30 L.Ed.2d 231

RICHARDSON, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE v. BELCHER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 22, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Stone argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Gray, and Kathryn H. Baldwin.

John Charles Harris argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.

William E. Miller and Richard A. Whiting filed a brief for the American Mutual Insurance Alliance et al. as amici curiae urging reversal.

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed by Edward J. Kionka for the American Trial Lawyers Association, and by Edward L. Carey, Harrison Combs, and M. E. Boiarsky for United Mine Workers of America.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellee was granted social security disability benefits effective in October 1968, in the amount of $329.70 per month for himself and his family. In January 1969, the federal payment was reduced to $225.30 monthly under the "offset" provision of Section 224 of the Social Security Act, 79 Stat. 406, 42 U. S. C. § 424a,1 upon a finding...

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