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Seeking an Extension for A Social Security Disability Benefits Claim Appeal -...
In Nunn v. Commissioner of Social Security, the District Court for the District of Oregon explains that, in certain limited circumstances, a disability benefits claimant who misses the deadline to file...
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Court Reverses Rejection of Social Security Benefits for Woman with Blood...
In Mashburn v. Astrue, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona once again reminds the Social Security Administration that a Social Security judge reviewing a disability benefits claim...
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Establishing Pain in Social Security Disability Cases - Tealer v. Astrue
As experienced Social Security Disability lawyers who have represented thousands of claimants, we understand that many people seeking benefits are greatly impaired by the physical pain caused as a...
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Court Says Claimant's Pastoral Duties Not 'Work' in Social Security...
The key question in a Social Security Disability case is: can the person seeking benefits work? In Dunagan v. Astrue, the District Court for the District of South Carolina explains what "work" means in...
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Bridging the Evidentiary Gap in Social Security Claims - Ivey v. Astrue
In Ivey v. Astrue, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana explains that, in reaching a decision on a Social Security disability claimant's ability to work despite any impairments,...
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Court: RFC Decision in Social Security Disability Case Must be Supported by...
A Social Security Disability case often boils down to one question: can the person seeking benefits still work? In Fernald v. Social Security Administration Commissioner, a magistrate judge in the...
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Court to Social Security Disability Judge: Listen Up! - Clavette v. Astrue
As experienced Social Security disability attorneys who have represented thousands of clients in claims for Social Security Disability benefits, we know that medical evidence, including the opinions of...
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Court Reverses Social Security Disability Decision for Improperly...
No one understands just how debilitating a severe physical or mental impairment can be more than the person suffering from it. Thus, claimant testimony is often an important part of proving a claim for...
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Court Reverses Ruling In Social Security Disability Case Falling on...
The crux of a Social Security Disability claim is not just the question of whether the claimant can return to his or her previous line of work, but whether the claimant can perform any work at all....
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Judge Recommends Social Security Disability Benefits for Amputee based on...
As experienced Social Security Disability attorneys who have represented thousands of clients in the benefits claim process, we advise our clients that a hearing before a Social Security Administration...
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Once Again a Court Reminds the ALJ to Accurately Question the VE - Coleman v....
In Coleman v. Astrue, the District Court for the District of Nebraska explains that a Social Security judge considering a Disability benefits claim by a person with mental impairments must properly...
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Social Security Overpayments-No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Caravella v....
Social Security Disability benefits are intended for people who are unable to work for a year or more due to a physical or mental impairment. As the story of New Yorker Vincent Caravella (laid out in...
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New York Social Security Disability Claimant Shows How Not to Handle an...
A person whose Social Security Disability benefits claim is denied by the Social Security Administration (SSA) may eventually seek redress from a federal court by filing an appeal. As the District...
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Court Again Reminds the ALJ to do His Job Completely - Ashley v. Astrue
In Ashley v. Astrue, the District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas explains that a person who suffers from COPD may be able to obtain Social Security Disability benefits by showing that he or...
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Treating Physican Opinion and the ALJ's Duty to Develop the Record - Funk v....
In Social Security Disability cases, a treating physician should be the claimant's best friend. Because a person's treating physician has had the opportunity to examine the person over an extended...
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