September 17, 2008
- How Gaps in Medical Treatment Can Result in an Unfavorable Decision
Last week, I wrote a post describing a case that will be denied because of my client's poorly worded testimony. Today, I want to continue this theme and talk about a far more common basis for hearing denials - gaps in medical treatment or absence of medical treatment. (…)
June 29, 2008
- Will Social Security Penalize Me if I Refuse Electroconvulsive Treatment?
In Dec. 13, 2007 you responded to my question on your Social Security Disability podcast about non compliance and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). (…)
October 8, 2007
- My Work History Has Not Been Consistent - Can I Still Claim SSDI Benefits?
I was diagnosed last Thursday by my neurologist with post traumatic stress syndrome resulting from three MVA's. I have other related injuries and have tried to do several jobs, after a long career, and cannot do it. Is there any relief for me? (…)
September 18, 2007
- Vocational Rehab Says I Have No Marketable Skills - Is That Enough to Win a Disability Case?
I have been to vocational rehab and they ran some evaluationsand they found that i have no marketable skills and i am going to mental health and i am under a case manager and a phychiatrist. (…)
May 9, 2007
- How Does a Judge Resolve Unclear or Conflicting Medical Evidence in a Disability Hearing?
Mr. Ginsberg,
I am a dwm 45, no children, no criminal record, no drug/alcohol problems. I have been diagnosed to have Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Schizoid Personality Disorders. (…)
April 5, 2007
- Survivor of Traumatic Brain Injury Considers Applying for Disability 35 Years After Accident
In 1972 at age16 I sustained head injuries from a motorboat propeller resulting in lobectomy to my right frontal and parietal lobes. (…)
February 28, 2007
- How I Won a Disability Hearing for a Deceased Claimant
With delays in the Social Security disability adjudication process taking as long as three years, it is inevitable that a claimant will pass away while waiting for a hearing. Today, I tried a disability case for one of those individuals. (…)
