Statute treatment: 20 C.F.R. § 802.217

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 7 citation events across 4 distinct cases.

7citations total

4distinct interpreting cases

3distinct courts

1citations in last 5y

1983–2021year range

Top 3 leading cases

#1 Virginia Kephart, Widow of Raymond Kephart v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor (1983) ca3 11 own cites 3× in case

#2 Isabella Dailey v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor (1991) ca6 5 own cites 2× in case

#3 Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. v. Campbell (2003) ca4 1 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.