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This is a roundup of the notable posts from the disability blogs. I use the word notable rather than the word best, because I do not presume to be the arbiter of what is best.

Each Friday I select a few posts (from a growing number of disability blogs) that I find interesting or helpful.

Administrative Law Judge Kim Griswold has joined the Portland, Maine hearing office. Prior to becoming an ALJ, Judge Griswold was a senior Attorney Adjudicator at the Springfield, Massachusetts ODAR.

Judge Griswold brings the number of judges at the Portland hearing office back to six.

One year ago, I posted a short article regarding combination of impairments. It is worth revisiting, as a reminder that Social Security must consider all your impairments when deciding whether or not you are disabled. Here is an excerpt:

Social Security must consider the combination of your impairments when considering your eligibility for benefits.

I am sometimes contacted by potential clients who have not yet filed for disability, or have filed and have not yet received an initial determination. I greatly enjoy working with these folks, and the results have been very gratifying. The people I guide through the initial application process are approved at a much higher rate than the average

There was terrific interaction this week among the Social Security disability blogs. There was a guest post (all too rare in our niche). And there was a post expanding upon an article from another blog. That's the way it's supposed to be! Such cross-pollination makes our work more accessible to those looking for information regarding Social Security disability law.