Social Security Ruling 96-8p is a cornerstone ruling when it comes to the factors that must be considered for a claimant’s residual functional capacity. I reread the Ruling every now and then, and always gain an additional insight.
The Ruling is especially helpful in the area of “full-time work.” Often a person is disabled because
November has been a prolific month here at the Social Security Disability Lawyer blog. Here is a recap of the month's top posts:
Judges say too many claims are denied initially, sometimes for no logical reason
Reopening a Prior Claim Reminder
Six tips to keep your disability claim moving
When you come to the realization that you need help for your Social Security claim (read more about how a lawyer can help you), the next step is to find the best lawyer for you. That is both easier and harder than it may seem.
It is easier because you do not have
The Maine DDS sent out a batch of Reconsideration denials this week, just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The letters are now arriving in claimants' mailboxes.
If you receive a denial letter for your Social Security claim, be sure to appeal that denial right away. Too many claimants give up part way throught the process.
The big event this week was the publication of a remarkable online Special Report regarding Social Security disability claimants in Delaware and the Dover, Delaware hearing office. The series of stories by The News Journal in Delaware did a remarkable job of humanizing each disability claimant waiting for resolution of a claim. The claimants’ stories
Best wishes for the Thanksgiving holiday!
Our offices will be closed for the long weekend, but the Social Security disability blog roundup will appear on schedule tomorrow morning.
The News Journal in Delaware published a new database of ALJ denial rates around the country, as part its recent online Special Report. What is remarkable about this database is that is is easily searchable by state or by hearing office. So you can see how your state and hearing office compare to the
There is a truly excellent online Special Report published today by The News Journal in Delaware, entitled Shut Out of Social Security. The special report tells the story of five disability claimants, and takes the Dover, Delaware Hearing Office to task for having one of the lowest claim approval rates in the country.
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This week has brought a variety of notable posts from the disability bloggerati:
The limitations on your ADLs are an important part of your hearing testimony, and sometimes the details of your ADLs can help to establish your disability claim.
Sometimes those details ring so true, that you just know the person is telling the truth. There is no direct correlation between these details and a person's ability