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.

Episode 2 – Ethics, Mental Illness, and SSI Fee Withholding

Social Security Disability Law Weekly is a podcast devoted to issues in Social Security Disability Law. Discussion is focused on Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments. The podcast is hosted by Steven Butler of Linarducci & Butler, PA.

Episode 2 focuses on: preparation for “Can Social Security Disability Help Your Client?” seminar; importance of following prescribed treatment in mental illness claims; the durational requirement of the Social Security Administration disability programs; enactment of new law allowing Social Security to continue to directly pay fees for SSI representation; impact of incarceration on disability benefits; and, the Social Security Administration hearing backlog. Download Podcast or press play below.

 

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Show Notes:

-          Now Available in iTunes (subscribe in iTunes)

This Week’s Topics:

-          Issues During Week in Disability Law Practice

• Preparation for Social Security Disability Ethics Presentation
  • Discussion about Delaware State Bar Association CLE on “Can Social Security Disability Help Your Client?” (Registration Form)
• Mental Illness and Disability Benefits
  • The Law versus the Reality and the Importance of Following Prescribed Treatment
• Durational Requirement of the Social Security Administration Disability Programs
  • Reviews requirement to have Medically Determinable Impairment that is expected to last at least 12 Months or result in death

-          Social Security News (Discussion of Topics Reported in the News and Blogs this Week)

• HR 4532 – Social Security Disability Applicants’ Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010 signed into law February 27, 2010
  • Explanation of provisions of new law
    • Makes Permanent Attorney Fee Withholding in SSI Claims
    • Makes Permanent Program that Allows Qualified Non-Attorneys to be Directly Paid for Representation of Clients in SSI and SSDI Claims
• SSDI & SSI During and After Incarceration
  • Discussion of Blog Post by Jonathon Ginsberg – explaining eligibility for disability payments while incarcerated
• Social Security Disability Hearing Backlog Has Declined
  • Focuses on Charles Hall’s stories about reduction of hearing backlog and observations of how this impacts Delaware Administrative Law Judge Hearings
• Disability Blog Roundups
  • Bi-Monthly Social Security Disability Roundup by Gordon Gates
  • Monthly Social Security Disability Roundup by Aaron Rifkind

Closing Credits:

-          Contact Steve Butler to Discuss Social Security Disability Law Weekly

• DelawareDisability.com Contact Form
• Email: Steve@SSAlaw.us
• Twitter: @DisabilityGuy

I hope you enjoyed the second episode. Episode 1 is still available. Please feel free to give me any feedback for improving future episodes. If you enjoy the podcast, you can subscribe in iTunes.