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Social Security Disability Law Weekly Episode 6 – iPad, Retirement and Medical Record Lag

Episode 6 of Social Security Disability Law Weekly Podcast includes discussion of: importance of local attorneys in Social Security Disability Claims; use of an iPad in Administrative Law Judge Hearings; don’t blame the messenger when unpleasant information is communicated about your disability or SSI claim; Social Security Denials Remain High in Delaware; impact of disability on Social Security Retirement benefits; and concept of medical record lag in Social Security claims.

Social Security Disability Law Weekly Podcast – Episode 4

ShareTweet Episode 4 – Healthcare, Onset of Disability and High GAFs Social Security Disability Law Weekly is a podcast devoted to issues in Social Security Disability Law. Discussion is focused on Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income payments. Social Security Disability Law Weekly is hosted by Steven Butler of Linarducci & Butler, PA….

Social Security Disability Law Weekly Podcast – Episode 3

ShareTweet Episode 3 – Vacation, Tax, and ALJ Bias 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 3 focuses on: Impact of Vacation…

What Happens after a Social Security Disability/SSI ALJ Hearing

ShareTweet In November, I published a four-part series on what to expect at a Social Security Disability (SSDI)/Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Administrative Law Judge Hearing. (Part1, My Hearing has been scheduled, now what?; Part 2, the day of your ALJ Hearing; Part 3, what happens during my hearing?; Part 4, tips for an effective Hearing.)…

The Social Security Administration makes New Administrative Law Judge Data Available Online

ShareTweet The Social Security Administration recently released public use files on its website that provide indicators of productivity of Administrative Law Judges. This data is helpful for claimants that are waiting for a hearing to decide their eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Previously, the majority of this…

Social Security High Denial Rates by Delaware ALJ Focus of another News Journal Article

ShareTweet The Delaware News Journal has published another article in the series focusing on high denial rates by Delaware Administrative Law Judges. The most recent article focuses on the Chief Judge of the Dover Delaware Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (“ODAR”). I previously wrote a post last month detailing the impact that the high…

Happy Thanksgiving!

ShareTweet 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…

Impact of High Administrative Law Judge Denial Rates on Disabled Delaware Residents

ShareTweet 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…

Disability Approval Rates for Dover Delaware Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

ShareTweet 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…