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: Episode 6 iPad, Retirement and Records Lag [00:24:49m]:
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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.
Episode 4 includes [...]

Social Security Disability Law Weekly - Episode 4: Healthcare, Onset of Disability and High GAFs [00:23:24m]:
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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 Law Weekly - Episode 2 [00:24:48m]:
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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.) Recently, [...]
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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 information [...]
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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 Administrative [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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