McKenzie v. Bowen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 federal appellate · 3 district ·

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in any case where an individual— (1) is entitled to benefits under title II [ 42 U.S.C.S. §§ 401 et seq.] that were not paid in the months in which they were regularly due; and (2) is an individual or eligible spouse eligible for supplemental security income benefits for one or more months in which the benefits referred to in clause (1) were regularly due, then any benefits under title II [ 42 U.S.C.S. §§ 401 et seq.] that were regularly due in such month or months, or supplemental security income benefits for such month or months, which are due but have not been paid to such individual or eligible spouse shall be reduced by an amount equal to so much of the supplemental security income benefits, whether or not paid retroactively, as would not have been paid or would not be paid with respect to such individual or spouse if he had received such benefits under title II [ 42 U.S.C.S. §§ 401 et seq.] in the month or months in which they were regularly due.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Baker v. Bowen · Guadamuz v. Heckler

2. “[t]he windfall which concerned Congress relates both to offsetting [retroactive Title II] and SSI benefits and to offsetting these federal disability benefits and local welfare assistance”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Baker v. Bowen · Mazza v. Secretary of Department of Health & Human Services

3. “Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any case where an individual— (1) makes application for benefits under subchapter II of this chapter and is subsequently determined to be entitled to those benefits, and (2) was an individual with respect to whom supplemental security income benefits were paid under subchapter XVI of this chapter (including State supplementary payments which were made under an agreement pursuant to section 1382e(a) of this title or an administration agreement under section 212 of Public Law 93-66 ) for one or more months during the period beginning with the first month for which a benefit described in paragraph (1) is payable and ending with the month before the first month in which such benefit is paid pursuant to the application referred to in paragraph (1), the benefits (described in paragraph (1)) which are otherwise retroactively payable to such individual for months in the period described in paragraph (2) shall be reduced by an amount equal to so much of such supplemental security income benefits (including State supplementary payments) described in paragraph (2) for such month or months as would not have been paid with respect to such individual or his eligible spouse if the individual had received the benefits under subchapter II of this chapter at the times they were regularly due diming such period rather than retroactively; and from the amount of such reduction the Secretary shall reimburse the State on behalf of which such s”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 636 F. Supp. 1235 - White v. Bowen