GAUTIER TORRES v. MATHEWS

Civ. No. 75-1331.

426 F.Supp. 1106 (1977)

Cesar GAUTIER TORRES, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. David MATHEWS, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

February 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luis Amauri Suarez, Servicios Legales de Puerto Rico, Inc., Hato Rey, P.R., for plaintiff.

Julio Morales Sanchez, U.S. Atty., D. Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R., for defendant.

Before McENTEE, Circuit Judge, TOLEDO, Chief Judge and TORRUELLA, District Judge.


OPINION

TORRUELLA, District Judge.

Title XVI of the Social Security Act (SSA), 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq., also known as the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program,1 establishes "a national program to provide supplemental security income to individuals who . . . are . . . disabled." 42 U.S.C. § 1381. Pursuant to Section 1611(f) of the SSA, 42 U.S.C. § 1382(f), no individual is eligible for these benefits during...

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