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California reduces SSI payment again in October 2009
As those of you already on SSI already know, your SSI monthly amount was reduced in October 2009. The California state legislature has made a
SSA to soon grant attorneys access to claimants’ electronic hearing folders
One of the most interesting presentations I attended at the NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives) conference in San Francisco was a presentation
Ten tips for winning your Social Security Disability case in federal court
I am currently attending the NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives’) conference in San Francisco. I am going to write posts this week
How can I prove I am disabled if I cannot get treatment because I can’t afford it?
One of the difficulties indigent claimants face is proving that they are disabled when they have not sought out medical treatment. It is a vicious
It helps to be local
My client has not received her retroactive payment. I have been trying to reach a representative at the Social Security office in San Francisco. (
Average waiting times for hearings at ODAR offices in San Francisco Bay Area
The most recent (June 2009) set of statistics listing processing times at the San Francisco Bay Area Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review (“ODAR”) does
House passes “SSI extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act.”
It is currently our law that asylees and refugees may receive SSI disability for a period of seven years. If they do not become citizens
Is the new naturalization (cititzenship) exam easier than the old one?
On October 1, 2008, applicants for naturalization (citizenship) will have the option of taking the current English and civics tests or the new one, now
What to wear to a Social Security hearing?
What to wear to a hearing in front of a Social Security Administrative Law Judge? A blog entry on fashion? I always try to discuss
What am I liable for when signing an affidavit of support (Form I-864)?
I am often asked, “What am I liable for if I sign an affidavit of support?” It is a good question and it seems that
