Sometimes a claim for Social Security disability benefits is denied after the date last insured (DLI) has passed. If that claimant files a subsequent claim for benefits, that subsequent claim may be denied based upon res judicata.

Res judicata, which is Latin for "the thing has been decided," is the legal principle that …

Please take a moment and look at the sidebar of this blog, under the heading Important Topics. These are links to permanent pages on this site that address topics that are central to many claims.

A drawback of the blog format is that the most recent posts (not necessarily the most important posts) appear…

When you receive a denial letter from Social Security, the most important thing to do is to appeal that denial within 60 days.

There are many reasons why an initial claim gets denied, and many denials have nothing to do with the merit of your disability claim. Further, the explanation provided in the denial…

Here is a selection of recent notable articles from the Social Security disability blogs:

• You Really Ought To Study This And File Comments from Social Security News published by Charles Hall
• Social Security's Date Last Insured from the Social Security Disability Lawyer blog published by Gordon Gates
• Social Security Disability, Light and Sedentary Work, and

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I have been remiss by not writing about the four – count 'em, four – new administrative law judges at the Manchester, New Hampshire hearing office. This brings the total number of judges in Manchester to eight.

The new judges are:

• Debra Boudreau
• Paul Martin
• Thomas Merrill
• Dory Sutker

Each judge has an interesting background.

Two years. 300 posts. 100,000 page views. Each of these three milestones will be passed this week.

This blog is two years old. It seems like it has been much longer than that. I can hardly remember practicing Social Security disability law without this blog to guide me. The process of writing blog posts…

Since the last Social Security disability blog roundup two weeks ago, my wife Joanna and I had our first child, Bridget Kathleen. She is shown above on her way home from the hospital last week. Both mother and daughter are thriving.

Here are the notable articles from the Social Security disability blogs:

• Pursuing Social Security Early

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