Every other Friday on this site you will find a selection of recent posts from the Social Security disability blogs. Also, here is a recent picture of baby Bridget.
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The Saco, Maine Social Security field office is moving from the 5th Floor of the Saco "Island Point" building at 110 Main Street to newly renovated space on the 4th Floor of the same building. The office will be closed Thursday August 26 and Friday August 27 for the move. The office will reopen on…
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Years ago I had a Seamanship instructor who used to say: prepare for the worst, and hope for the best. That phrase was repeated so many times that it became something of a mantra.
I still live by that phrase, because it aptly characterizes what one should do as a lawyer, and what I do to…
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I spend a fair amount of time talking with clients and prospective clients about their claims. And one theme that is often present is that the person is discouraged that the Social Security disability claim process takes so long. I tell them that yes, it takes a long time, but don't get discouraged.
If you…
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the Social Security Act, which was signed into law on August 14, 1935. The Commissioner of Social Security, Michael J. Astrue, stated in a press release:
“On August 14, the most important and successful domestic program in our nation’s history turns 75,” Commissioner Astrue said. “For three quarters
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Every other Friday, I publish a selection of posts from the Social Security disability blogs:
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At the Maine DDS, once an appealed claim arrives for Reconsideration, it currently takes 8 to 10 weeks for the claim to be assigned to a disability examiner. That is really a long time, and it is a response to the current volume of disability claims being evaluated by DDS.
Initial claims seem to be…
