http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/05/18/how-i-prepare-clients-to-testify-at-a-social-security-disability-hearing/ Social Security Disability Blog - moderated by Jonathan Ginsberg Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/05/18/how-i-prepare-clients-to-testify-at-a-social-security-disability-hearing/#comment-8522 Your Credibility – A Key Factor in Winning Your Claim Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:42:34 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=166#comment-8522 [...] a previous blog post, I set out several discussion points that I raise with my clients in our pre-hearing conferences.  One of those discussion points has to do with "credibility" – are you a [...] [...] a previous blog post, I set out several discussion points that I raise with my clients in our pre-hearing conferences.  One of those discussion points has to do with "credibility" – are you a [...]

]]> http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/05/18/how-i-prepare-clients-to-testify-at-a-social-security-disability-hearing/#comment-8094 joel summers Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:17:13 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=166#comment-8094 I had J.ginsberg represent me for a hearing today.3/25..I thought he did very well cleaning up my mis-statements..I had a very robotic judge, was'nt nice and asked two open questions..what do you do all day? why did you leave your past job? be carefull how you answer..I answered without explaining pain..credibility is important..I might have a50-50 chance ..it does'nt matter if you have a well doc case your life is judged in 30-45 min on how you explain your pain and limitations...JS I had J.ginsberg represent me for a hearing today.3/25..I thought he did very well cleaning up my mis-statements..I had a very robotic judge, was'nt nice and asked two open questions..what do you do all day? why did you leave your past job? be carefull how you answer..I answered without explaining pain..credibility is important..I might have a50-50 chance ..it does'nt matter if you have a well doc case your life is judged in 30-45 min on how you explain your pain and limitations…JS

]]> http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/05/18/how-i-prepare-clients-to-testify-at-a-social-security-disability-hearing/#comment-7743 Seven things you must know about your disability hearing but dont know to ask! Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:25:06 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=166#comment-7743 [...] How Attorney Jonathan Ginsburg prepares clients [...] [...] How Attorney Jonathan Ginsburg prepares clients [...]

]]> http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/05/18/how-i-prepare-clients-to-testify-at-a-social-security-disability-hearing/#comment-7742 Gordon Gates Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:17:51 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=166#comment-7742 Very helpful post. Clients need to remember all of this when testifying at a disability hearing. I think that item #3 is particularly important. http://gatesdisabilitylaw.typepad.com/blog/2008/06/be-specific-abo.html Very helpful post. Clients need to remember all of this when testifying at a disability hearing. I think that item #3 is particularly important. http://gatesdisabilitylaw.typepad.com/blog/2008/06/be-specific-abo.html

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