NOSSCR Conference

May 26, 2011

I just returned from the Spring NOSSCR Conference in Baltimore. I heard some great speakers, talked to employees of the Social Security Administration, and met other disability lawyers from across the country. This is a great conference with a lot of information poured into four days. I also fell in love with Baltimore! What an [...]

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Sickle Cell Disease and Social Security Disability

February 21, 2011

I have been reviewing medical records on a case and was having trouble linking up the various problems in my mind. I later found a note almost buried in the records that there was “Sickle Cell Disease.” Everything finally came together for me, that was the common denominator that I was looking for. Fortunately there [...]

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Video Hearings

November 17, 2010

Colorado Social Security Law has a post up about video hearings being done from lawyers offices. I agree that the concerns about scripting and coaching are off base, but I share the concern about video quality. I also think that being in my office might diminish the seriousness of the hearing. A social security hearing [...]

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Bad news for SS recipients

October 11, 2010

There will not be a cost of living increase in Social Security benefits in 2011.

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Thanks!

October 4, 2010

I saw that my blog post “Have you met your lawyer?” appeared in Gordon Gates Disability Blog Roundup. His blog has been a great source of information and learning for me.

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Have you met your lawyer?

July 15, 2010

I am amazed at how many times I sit in the waiting room and see claimants meeting their lawyer for the first time. While it is possible that they had an extensive telephone conference, often they huddle in a corner having furious last minute conversations. That may work really well for them, I have no [...]

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Can you receive unemployment benefits while you wait for a hearing?

June 22, 2010

On the face it appears that unemployment benefits and social security are mutually exclusive. Many people don’t realize that receiving unemployment can have a negative impact on a social security disability case. The reason for this is that when one applies for unemployment benefits he is attesting that he or “is “ready, willing, and able [...]

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Expungement/Pardon Workshop Offered in Florence

March 23, 2010

All walks of life may have a criminal incident in their past that they would like to clear from their record. Representative Terry Alexander, the Solicitor’s office and the SC Dept. of Probation Parole, and Pardon Services will sponsor an Expungement/Pardon Workshop at the Florence County Library on Tuesday March 30, 2010 from 10:00 a.m-12:00 [...]

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When does a disability case begin?

March 11, 2010

I like to encourage people to come in as soon as they apply for disability. This post by Gordon Gates is exactly why I think it is a good idea.

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Can you work while waiting for your disability hearing?

March 11, 2010

This is a question that comes up all the time in my disability cases. In order to be eligible for Social Security, you must not be able to engage in “substantial gainful activity (SGA).” With an average wait time of 18-24 months for a hearing, it is so hard to live with no income. Unfortunately, [...]

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