- What is the definition of “Disabled” as interpreted by the Social Security Administration
- Determining Disability Under the Regulations and Rulings
- Medical-Vocational Guidelines
- Social Security Disability and SSI: Nondisability Requirements and Other Differences
- Special Disability Programs
- Appeal Process
- Before Initial Interview
- Initial Interview
- After Initial Interview — Hearing Stage
- After Initial Interview — Below Hearing Stage
- Prehearing Procedure
- Hearing Preparation — Theory of the Case
- Obtaining Medical and Other Documentation
- Obtaining and Dealing With Opinion Evidence
- Analysis of Medical Impairments
- Mental Impairments, Listings
- Pain and Other Symptoms and Their Impact on Residual Functional Capacity
- Proving a Case for a Claimant Under Age 50
- Hearing Preparation
- Preparing Witnesses to Testify
- “The Hearing”
- Hearing Procedure
- Claimant’s Testimony
- Lay Witnesses
- The Government’s Medical Expert
- The Government’s Vocational Expert
- Closing Argument
- Post-Hearing Development
- Res Judicata, Administrative Finality and Reopening
- Deceased Claimants
- Peculiar Problems in Concurrent Cases
- SSI Issues
- Calculating the Amount of Back Benefits
- Fleeing Felons
- Post-Entitlement Issues
- Overpayments
- Continuing Disability Review and Termination of Eligibility for Disability Benefits
- Appeals Council
- Appeals Council: The Decision to Appeal
- Requesting Review by the Appeals Council
- Arguing the Case to the Appeals Council
- Substantive Issues
- Appealing an ALJ Denial Decision After Federal Court Remand
- Federal Court Review
- Considerations Prior to Filing
- Initiating the Civil Action: Procedure
- Post-Filing Procedure
- Practice Before U.S. Magistrate Judges
- Remedies: Remand and Reversal
- Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA)
- EAJA Time Limit
- EAJA Sample Pleadings
This law firm services all of North Carolina particularly the Counties of Mecklenburg (Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Cornelius, Davidson, Pineville, Ballantyne, Lake Norman, South Park Area), Union (Monroe, Indian Trail, Weddington), Cabarrus (Concord, Kannapolis), Gaston (Gastonia, Mount Holly), Iredell (Statesville, Mooresville), and Cleveland (Shelby, Kings Mountain).
