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Social Security’s Decision Making Process – Better, but Still Room to Improve
Social Security has made great strides in converting from an unwieldy paper file system to an almost fully electronic system. From my perspective as a lawyer, hearing preparation has become...
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How to Win Your Claim in an Era of Skeptical Judges
Yesterday I wrote about a fundamental fairness issue that currently exists at Social Security disability hearing offices. Publically available statistics document that the approval rates by judges...
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Reading Between the Lines to Find Evidence of Disability
Earlier this week I appeared with a client at a hearing who had a very extensive and complicated medical history. Her complaints included pain and discomfort in her lower extremities – from the hips...
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Can the Judge Approve my Case but Give me Something Less than What I am...
When you apply for disability, one of the first things you are asked is “when did your disability begin.” This start date is known as your alleged onset date by SSA. When your case comes before the...
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Will an Opinion from my Chiropractor help my Social Security Disability Claim
Many people with back pain seek treatment with chiropractors as a lower cost and non-invasive form of treatment. Many mainstream medical organizations dispute the effectiveness of spinal manipulation...
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PTSD in Female Soldiers – a Hidden Problem Likely to get Worse
This past January, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced that the Department of Defense has removed the ban against women serving in combat. While it remains to be seen how this new policy will...
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Paper Checks from Social Security Now a Thing of the Past
If you are used to receiving your benefit check by paper check, you will soon be advised by SSA to sign up for either direct deposit into a bank account or for a debit card to receive your payment....
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Simple Steps to Avoid Wasting Time at Your Social Security Disability Hearing
If you have requested an administrative law judge hearing in your Social Security disability case, you want to take every step possible to present a clear and convincing argument to your judge. Since...
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Should You be Concerned About a Continuing Disability Review
If you have been approved for Social Security disability benefits during the past year, you may have noticed that your favorable decision contains a statement from the judge directing Social Security...
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