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In order to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits, you must first be able to establish that you meet the Social Security Administration’s basic definition of disability. Social Security defines disability “as the inability to do any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected [...]
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Requirement for Medically Determinable Physical or Mental Impairment in Order to be Found Disabled by Social Security
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.
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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 [...]
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Episode 1 – Unemployment, District Court, and the 40 Hour Work Week.
This is the premiere episode of my new podcast focusing on Social Security Disability issues. I plan on posting new episodes on a weekly basis. The purpose of this podcast is to allow me to talk in more detail about issues in Social Security [...]
Episode 1: Unemployment, District Court, and the 40 Hour Work Week: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWhat Happens after a Social Security Disability/SSI ALJ Hearing
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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, [...]
Importance of Specialist Care when Experiencing Chronic Pain
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The first question I ask when evaluating a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim for chronic pain is “are you seeing a specialist? I am surprised that many potential clients that have been experiencing chronic pain for an extended period have never seen a specialist. Although I respect family care [...]
Why did my Doctor tell the Social Security Administration that I Could Work?
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When you receive a decision from the Social Security Administration for a Social Security Disability Insurance and/or a Supplemental Security Income claim in Delaware, you receive a notice that lists medical records that were considered to decide your eligibility for disability. The notice can be misleading if you do not understand the process. Below is [...]
Medical Record Costs Now Regulated in Delaware
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Until recently, residents of Delaware have had no specific statute or regulation to control the cost of obtaining medical records from their physicians. This has caused some outrageous charges when individuals have attempted to obtain copies of their medical records. It has not been unheard of for many doctor’s offices to charge as [...]
Electronic Medical Records and Social Security Disability
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As an attorney that limits my practice to Social Security Disability, I am required to review medical records on a daily basis. I normally review hundreds of pages of medical records per day. Kevin Pho, M.D. is an internal medicine primary care physician that practices medicine in Nashua, New Hampshire. He publishes a blog on [...]
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 [...]