Every two weeks, I publish a collection of links to recent notable posts from the Social Security disability blogs:
We receive 75-day advance notice for administrative law judge hearings in Maine and New Hampshire. The 75-day notice is a remnant of the DSI (Disability Service Improvement) experiment that the SSA conducted in the Boston region. So the New England states enjoy 75-day notice when a hearing is scheduled, as opposed to the 20-day advance
Atlanta disability attorney and fellow Tulane Law School graduate Jonathan Ginsberg recently posted a video entitled Denial Notices from Social Security. The short video explains why Social Security's form denial notices have no impact on whether or not your case will ultimately be approved.
Jonathan's video got me thinking about those form letters that
A medical source statement is an opinion from your doctor regarding the nature and severity of your limitations due to your medically-determinable impairments. A medical source statement is often simply a form that is completed and signed by your doctor setting forth the doctor's assessment of your functional limitations. The name derives from a section
Every other Friday, I publish a collection of links to notable posts from the blogs on the topic of Social Security disability.
Today is the 3-year anniversary of the first post on this blog. Over 400 posts have followed that first one. There has been much to talk about over the years. Social Security disability law is surprisingly complicated, and behind every claim is a different personal story.
This blog has become part of my life as
A medical source statement is an opinion from your doctor regarding the nature and severity of your limitations due to your medically-determinable impairments. A medical source statement is often simply a form that is completed and signed by your doctor setting forth the doctor’s opinion regarding your functional limitations.
The SSA must give controlling weight
The SSA has published a final rule eliminating Decision Review Board.
For those of us in Region I (a.k.a. "the Boston Region"), that means that after June 13, 2011 the Appeals Council will once again be our forum for appeals of administrative law judge decisions.
I, for one, welcome the change.
I had a hearing yesterday where I thought I would be able to finally invoke the worn out worker rule. This is an offbeat provision in the Social Security regulations that grants benefits at step 5 of the sequential evaluation for a worker who fits a particular vocational profile. This is the "worn
In a recent blog post entitled “Get It Written Down!” Chicago disability attorney Aaron Rifkind tells the story of a claim that was granted quickly due to the completeness of his client’s medical records.
I told her that it was because of her thorough medical records that we were able to win so