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Social Security Adds Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease To Compassionate Allowance List
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Tucson finest Social Security disability lawyer explains Social Security’s requirements for an expedited handling of a disability claim based on early-onset dementia.
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When Did My Disability Begin?
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Southern Arizona’s finest Social Security disability lawyer explains the importance of an Alleged Onset Date.
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Can I Apply For SSI Online?
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The finest Tucson Social Security attorney points out that you can now apply for SSI on line.
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Why Won’t You Take My Social Security Disability Case?
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The highest-rated Social Security disability lawyer in Southern Arizona explains why getting turned down may be just the beginning of your search for an attorney.
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What Is A Partially Favorable Decision?
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The best Social Security disability lawyer in Tucson explains why some decisions are partially favorable.
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This Is What Disability Looks Like
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The highest-rated Social Security disability lawyer in Tucson explains what disability really looks like.
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Gold Diggers? Government Workers? Somebody Must Be At Fault!
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The highest-rated Social Security disability lawyer in Tucson explains some of the more common myths about who can get benefits.
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Will I Have To Go To More Than One Hearing?
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For most claimants, all the issues in their cases can be addressed with one trip to see a judge. This is especially true if the claimant has gotten all of her medical records into the file before the hearing. But there are circumstances where a claimant might have to go back to see a judge…
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Video Hearings Revisited
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When Social Security first started offering video hearings for disability claims, I uniformly objected. My concerns at the time
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Now More Than Ever You Need To Hire Local
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As we have seen in recent blog posts, Social Security has made significant changes in the way they will process applications for disability benefits. The result of these changes, in my opinion, will be to make it harder for claimants to get approved. This means that your appointed representative …
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Social Security to Accept More Medical Opinions
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The recent changes in Social Security regulations do contain one bit of good news. For those cases filed or or after March 27, 2017, Social Security will accept the medical opinions of a larger group of medical professionals. Social Security has a list of those practitioners it considers worthy…
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No More Treating Source Rule
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Odds are good you have never heard of the treating source rule (TSR). No need to bone up now, though, because it is going away. For all disability claims filed after March 27, 2017, Social Security is no longer going to apply the TSR. So, what was this rule and what difference is this change…
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The New 5-Day Rule For Submitting Evidence
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An experienced Tucson Social Security disability lawyer explains the new 5-Day rule and what it will mean for you.
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Major Changes For Social Security Disability
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The top-rated Tucson Social Security disability attorney explains how recent changes in SSA rules will affect you.
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Should I Bring A Witness to My Social Security Disability Hearing?
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An experienced Tucson Social Security disability lawyer discusses the merits of having witnesses at Social Security disability hearings.
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How Should I Dress For My Disability Hearing?
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The 5-Star Tucson Social Security Disability lawyer explains the dos and don’ts of dressing for your Social Security disability hearing.
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Fewer Workers Means Longer Delays
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Tucson’s highest-rated Social Security disability lawyer explains why further delays are coming for those seeking Social Security disability benefits.
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Are Disability Benefits A Form Of Unemployment Insurance?
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Expert advice from a Tucson Social Security Disability lawyer about claiming benefits
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2017 Awaits
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If 2017 proves to be the year you need to apply for disability, let this experienced Tucson Social Security disability attorney help.
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Happy Holidays 2016!
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Holiday greetings from the highest-rated Tucson Social Security disability lawyer.
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Be Careful What You Tell Your Doctors
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Tucson disability lawyer provides critical advice for dealing with your doctors so as to ensure your best chance of getting approved for disability benefits. What you say and how you say it can mean the difference between approval and denial.
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Why Do I Need To See Another SSA Doctor Even After My Hearing?
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Tucson disability and SSI lawyer explains why Social Security might send you to see another one of their doctors, even after you have had your hearing. Learn from an experienced disability lawyer why Social Security does these medical exams and how you can use them to your advantage.
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Things To Do Before The Trump Administration Takes Power
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On January 20, 2017, we will have a new president. As I noted last week, it is difficult to say what that is going to mean in practical terms. But, before inauguration day, it makes sense to do a few things. It may prove important to have done these things before the law changes.
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Happy Thanksgiving 2016!
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2016 has not been a great year by many measures. The Grim Reaper has taken so many talented people, for example. We lost, for example, musicians David Bowie and Prince, actors Alan Rickman and Gene Wilder, and sports figures Muhammed Ali and Arnold Palmer. The recent elections have left a large …
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The People Have Spoken
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In roughly two months, Donald Trump will take the oath of office and become president of the United States. No one can tell for certain what he might do as president. During the campaign, he failed to spell out in any detail his proposals for anything. So now we wait to see what the new…
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