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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
Would Social Security ALJs process cases faster if disabilty hearings were adversarial?
When I first started practicing Social Security Disability law, it seemed strange to me that the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) was not represented by an
Social Security’s response to California’s cut in the State Supplementary Payment
If you are on SSI and live in California, you already know that the amount of your monthly check has been reduced. This reduction was
Opportunities and Challenges for the Social Security Administration
Social Security’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a report entitled, “Opportunities and Challenges for SSA.” OIG’s terminology for the title of the report
Free CLE seminar on Second Life®, “Web 2.0 Tools for Lawyers”
As I have mentioned before on my blog, I am a big fan of the virtual world of Second Life and am active in the
California state furloughs of DDS employees result in Social Security Disability adjudication delays
It makes sense. If you prohibit employees from working two days a month, productively will be lowered and claims will not be adjudicated. Now it
How much money can I earn and still collect SSDI benefits?
I often am asked the question how much can I earn and still keep Social Security Disability Insurance benefits? (I am also asked the same
San Francisco will issue municipal identification cards to all residents regardless of immigration status
A San Francisco Superior court Judge ruled yesterday that the City of San Francisco may proceed with its plan to issue municipal identification cards to
Fraud in the H-1B process
A H-1B visa is a visa is a visa which permits a worker in a professional occupation to work for an employer in the United
Five tips to prepare for your green card interview
This post will give you some practical tips for preparing for your green card interview. This advice applies to people who are applying for a
Spouses and children of members of the U.S. Armed forces may complete naturalization abroad
On October 2, 2008, USCIS released fact sheets on the procedures for spouses and children of members of the U.S. Armed forces to apply for
Seminar on Internet Legal Research offered on Second Life
I’m an avid fan of the online virtual world Second Life®. Once in a while I will write a blog about something happening in Second
