This case requires us to determine whether a child conceived through artificial insemination more than a year after her father’s death qualifies for benefits under the Act. ...We conclude that the Commissioner’s interpretation is, at a minimum, reasonable and entitled to deference, and that the relevant state law does not entitle the applicant in this case to benefits.By the way, it appears that there has been a petition for rehearing en banc in the similar recent case of Schafer v. Astrue, 641 F.3d 49 (4th Cir. 2011).
Sep 3, 2011
Another Posthumous Child Case
From Beeler v. Astrue, ____ F.3d ____ (8th Cir. August 29, 2011):
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