Billman v. Folsum’s Empirical Analysis
1959
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1 district ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 403 (§ 203 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on National Labor Relations Board v. Columbian Enameling & Stamping Co. · Gray v. Powell · Swayne & Hoyt, Ltd. v. United States · S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Johnson · Willapoint Oysters, Inc. v. Ewing
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““In essence, the Referee and Appeals Council simply did not believe that Billman spent almost all of his time in Minneapolis without rendering substantial services to the corporations from which he purportedly resigned his active duties. Under all the facts, the Referee’s conclusion and the conclusion of the Appeals Council is easily understood.””
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