Blogs
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
Social Security field offices closed but you may still apply for disability
I drove by the Vallejo field office the other day and saw this sign that the field office is closed. It is closed just like
Giving talk in Benicia on Immigration law
On November 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., I will be giving a talk on Immigration Law along with Brett Snider, attorney and director of legal
When our own government tortures
More often that not, I feel like I live in a dystopian novel. Unfortunately the events of today are real. Over the past year I
End of Year Giving Safety
The year of 2015 is drawing to a close. Immigrants and citizens alike receive spam email as well as legitimate email from organizations requesting donations.
Asylum denied to North Korean due to firm resettlement in South Korea
May a citizen of North Korea be granted political asylum despite being firmly resettled in South Korea? The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently said,
5 Things You Need to know About the EB-5 Investor Visa in 2016
5 important things to know about the EB-5 Immigrant investor program
