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Waiting times for Social Security Hearings in San Rafael, Oakland and San Francisco
It takes a long time to win your Social Security disability case if you live in the San Francisco Bay area or Solano County. As
Am I eligible for SSI if I am in a domestic partnership and my partner makes a lot of money?
I received an inquiry at my San Francisco office from a potential client who is interested in applying for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) My potential
Free cell phones for California residents on SSI
Photo by Ambro. California residents who are on SSI or other means tested programs may qualify for a free cell phone from Assurance Wireless. A
Lessons learned in 2012 – Always appeal a denial if you think you have a deserving case
For the remainder of 2012 I am going to post on what I have seen in the area of Social Security Disability law this past
Will DACA beneficiaries be able to collect Social Security benefits?
There has been a great deal of confusion about President Obama’s recent initiative called DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Some have called it
Free Seminar on Autism and Technology in San Francisco
People with Disabilities Foundation is sponsoring a seminar on Autism and Technology on August 17, 2012 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the San Francisco
Social Security Administration to partner with Microsoft in gathering health information
One of the most important tasks that I have as a lawyer in preparing a Social Security disability case is gathering a client’s list of
What are my responsibilities as a representative payee for a child?
I recently won a child’s SSI case for a young girl. It was difficult to win but now what is turning out to be more
Your Social Security number may be known if you participate on social networking sites
I am a big fan of a few social networking sites so I read with alarm a story on the Wall Street Journal’s blog about
News from the San Francisco Social Secuirty field offices
Yesterday, at our monthly meeting of Social Security disability attorneys and claimants’ representatives, we had two district managers from the Social Security Administration’s San Francisco
Lessons in compassion and respect
In a one week period of time, I have have more lessons in compassion and respect than I have had over the past couple of
It only takes a gene
Last week I had a Social Security disability hearing at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (“ODAR”) in San Rafael, California. My client suffers
