It has been a while since I have seen a step 2 decision, but I saw one last week. A step 2 decision means a disability claim is denied at step 2 of Social Security’s sequential evaluation. That step is a determination of whether or not your impairment, or combination of impairments, is “severe”…

It is really an act of grace when a judge decides to cancel a scheduled disability hearing, and grant the claim on the record.

I cannot tell you what a tremendous relief it is, every time, for the client to be spared the anxiety and stress that accompany the hearing.

This happened today with…

Here is a collection of recent posts on the topic of Social Security disability to read over the holiday weekend.

• The Chenery Doctrine in Federal Social Security Disability Appeals from the Disability Professionals blog published by Nick Purifoy
• The Single Decisionmaker RFC from the Social Security Disability Lawyer published by Gordon Gates
• Winning Social Security

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Here is a Thanksgiving 2010 picture of baby Bridget.

Social Security offices around the country will be closed for Thanksgiving and the Friday after Thanksgiving, making it a four day weekend for SSA employees.

Our offices will be closed for the long Thanksgiving weekend as well.

It can be difficult to get a treating doctor to complete Social Security's medical source statement. When a doctor balks at completing the form, sometimes the doctor will suggest a referral to a physiatrist or a physical therapist for an evaluation, so that the form regarding work-related limitations can be completed. One of my…

Here is our official portrait of Bridget in a pumpkin costume for her first Halloween. She is 6 months old.

I have a new spot on the web for New Hampshire Social Security disability claims. The site is very informative, and was put together by James Attorney Marketing, an arm of James Publishing, a respected publisher of law books on Social Security law and many other topics.

If you scroll down to the…

Here are links to recent notable articles from the Social Security disability blogs.

• Drafting Pre-Hearing Briefs – Advice for Claimants from the Musings on Social Security blog published by Thomas O’Brien
• Applying for both unemployment and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in NC from the NC Attorney Blog published by the Law Offices of James

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