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Argue and present evidence at your hearing that you meet or equal a listing
In a recent decision issued by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court indicated that a claimant must raise the issue that he or
Social Security needs to take corrective action to reduce overpayments
An overpayment is messy. It results when either the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) makes a mistake or when a claimant fails to notify the SSA
Quoted today in an article in the Wall Street Journal about disability judges facing more scrutiny
It is no secret among Social Security Disability attorneys that cases are getting tougher to win. Today an article in the Wall Street Journal confirmed this.
How to dress to see a Social Security Disability attorney and how to dress for a hearing
I sometimes will read the terms that people are searching for when they reach my blog so that I know what topics I should address
Statistics on being approved and denied SSI and SSDI
One of the most common questions I receive is, “What are the chances of winning my disability case?” I usually quote the odds in general
How does the governmnet shut down impact my Social Security disability case?
The government shut down is not helpful to the Social Security Administration (“SSA”), to say the least. The Agency already takes a long time to
Is someone “literate” if he or she is able to pass the naturalization exam?
Last week I had a new situation, at least new for me. I was representing a native Spanish speaker. I had conducted all of our
Alzheimer’s Caregiver support group to begin on Second Life
As I was reviewing my blog just now, I realized that I have not posted in quite a while. I am now a caregiver for
Continuing Legal Education seminar on attorneys with disabilities offered in Second Life
In February I became president of the Second Life® Bar Association. I am excited about the upcoming year and hope to bring new educational content
It is no fun being disabled
Perhaps due to California’s budget problems, it seems that the disabled are an easy target. I have received comments on my blog accusing the disabled
Are survivors divorced spouse’s benefits retroactive?
My new motto is to file early and often. It can be detrimental to wait and file for Social Security disability benefits. Perhaps I am
U.S. District court orders SSA to provide correspondence in alternative formats for the blind or visually impaired
As reported on the NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives) website, “a federal judge in the northern California district has ruled that SSA
