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Today is a special day in the United States where we take time to think about the things that we have and to be thankful to those that support us throughout our lives. Today I would like to thank all those that make my job possible. Without you, I would not be in the position [...]
Social Security Disability Law Weekly. Presented by Steven Butler of Linarducci & Butler. Focus on Social Security Administration disability programs. Discussion of Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income Payments, and Widow(er)'s Disability Benefits. New episodes posted weekly. Emphasis placed on individuals living in Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
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Impact of High Administrative Law Judge Denial Rates on Disabled Delaware Residents
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The Delaware News Journal published several articles this week discussing the denial rates of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) that work for the Social Security Administration. The focus of the series was on the Dover Delaware Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR). The articles noted that Delaware residents have faced a higher standard to prove [...]
Disability Approval Rates for Dover Delaware Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
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Things are about to get interesting at the Dover Delaware Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. The Delaware News Journal is running a teaser on its website indicating that an article titled “Social Insecurity: Are Judges Fair?” will run in the Sunday, November 22, 2009 edition (*UPDATE* article posted: Social Security Claims Denied More Often [...]
Disability Benefits For Displaced Workers As A Result Of Recent Plant Closings
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The State of Delaware has lost three major employers in the past year. Chrysler completely shut its Newark Delaware automobile manufacturing plant in December 2008, followed by GM closing its Boxwood Road Saturn plant in July 2009. Most recently, Valero announced on November 20, 2009 that it would permanently close its refinery in Delaware City. [...]
Role of the Social Security Administration District Office in Your Disability Determination
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When you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income Payments (SSI) it is important that you understand how the disability determination is made. The decision of whether you are medically disabled is not actually made at your local Social Security Administration Office. The role of the Social Security Administration District [...]
Part 4, Tips for an Effective Social Security Disability Hearing
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What to Expect at a Social Security Disability/SSI Administrative Law Judge Hearing
Part 4, Hearing Tips
Now that you have learned how to prepare for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing, what to expect the day of your hearing, and what actually happens during your hearing, this post will focus on hearing tips for making the most [...]
Part 3, What Happens During My Social Security Disability/SSI Hearing?
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What to Expect at a Social Security Disability/SSI Administrative Law Judge Hearing
Part 3, What Happens During My Social Security Disability/SSI Hearing?
My prior posts in this series focused on preparing for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing, and what to expect the day of your hearing. This post focuses on what happens during the hearing. Unfortunately, [...]
Part II, The Day of Your Social Security Disability Administrative Law Judge Hearing
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What to Expect at a Social Security Disability/SSI Administrative Law Judge Hearing
Part II, The Day of Your Administrative Law Judge Hearing
My previous post (My Social Security Disability/SSI ALJ Hearing Was Scheduled, Now What?) described what to do to prepare for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing. The focus of the previous post was making sure that [...]
My Social Security Disability/SSI ALJ Hearing Was Scheduled, Now What?
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What to Expect at a Social Security Disability/SSI Administrative Law Judge Hearing
An Administrative Law Judge Hearing for Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) or Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) can be a very stressful event. For most individuals, you have already been waiting two or more years since you initially applied for Social Security disability benefits before [...]