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It has been my experience that the longer one waits for a decision, the more probable a denial will be. It is just my feeling that in order to deny a claim, the ALJs have gotten pretty good at dotting their “I”s and crossing their “T”s. The same is not […]
Author: Mike Murburg
We were recently successful at a hearing where the ALJ had a medical expert, a Medical Doctor testify by telephone at one of our client’s hearings. This can be problematic for both the claimant and the ALJ since neither side really knows what the M.D. is going to conclude at […]
When I began practicing SSA disability law in 1992, it was very simple and easy. I would get hired, file my paperwork, get my client to pick up his last records and go in and try the case. The SSA was the one who had gotten the records, as the […]
We recently had a fully favorable decision that prompts me to write about disability among younger individuals 45-49 years old. In cases where younger individuals are claiming disability, there is a silent presumption against finding them disabled because of their age. It is just presumed that young people can work. […]
I have been asked about how many claims an ALJ (Administrative Law Judge) disposes of on a regular basis. Typically, an ALJ will dispose of 2 to 3 cases per day. Notably, Senior Attorneys who assist the ALJs in deciding cases decided 18,625 cases in 2013 but disposed of only […]