Court ruling expands Social Security benefits to widowers and spouses
The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision says widowers and husbands of retired women may receive survivors benefits, ending a policy that favored male earners. The ruling could cost about 400 million dollars annually and prompts Social Security offices nationwide to brace for increased workload.
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Army Doctor Ruling Due In Suit For Negligence
A federal court in Tampa will decide if a US Army doctor was negligent in failing to diagnose German measles in a pregnant woman. Deborah and Decatur Graham seek 2 million dollars for a son born blind deaf and mentally retarded after the 1970 birth. The case centers on whether the woman disclosed pregnancy and measles concerns to Dr. Allen Samuels.
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