Within the past month, I made presentations about Social Security Disability both to the public and to a local Bar Association. Attendees at both lectures received the same printed materials and heard slightly different oral presentations, tailored for the audience. For the lawyers, my lecture was focused on what they should look for if clients...
As the year draws to a close, I’ve taken some time to think about why we have such a high success rate. Looking at all decisions in 2008, we won 92% of our Social Security Disability cases. This number is far higher than the national average, where no more than 53% of all applicants win...
Right now we are in the process of changing all our advertising. For the past few years we have used a few phrases that describe how we think we are different and better than other similar firms. Even though we thought enough of the phrases that we registered them as service marks, not one client...
We just returned from the semi-annual NOSSCR meeting, the National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives. I used to be awed at these meeting by how much people knew. Now I am more likely to be amazed by how much they do! People not only attend staggering amounts of hearings, they find time to talk...
There are occasions in everyone’s life where everything is so positive you don’t want the moment to end. Your team wins the championship, graduation, a great concert or unforgettable party. As a Yankee fan I’ve had my share. As a Bruce Springsteen fanatic, every show is like that. As a triathlete, little compares with the...
It has always bothered me that the appeal of a denial of Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits under a group plan is made to the same insurance company who not only has just denied the claim, but also who makes the payments. Despite this inherent conflict of interest, the ERISA statute and its effectuating Regulations...
One of the things I do often, but especially as the year ends, is check the numbers surrounding our Social Security Disability cases. As I do that this year there are two numbers that come together in a way that I think shows a lot about who we are and what we do. We always...
I just came back from the semi-annual meeting of NOSSCR, our national organization for Social Security Disability attorneys. These conferences are valuable not only because we are able to renew acquaintances and contacts, but because it provides an opportunity for us to discuss with other Social Security Disability lawyers from all over the country the...
From June 12th to June 14th I will be participating in the 20th annual Bresnan Bike Tour. It is a 200 mile charity ride from Patterson, New York to Bennington, Vermont supporting the Hudson Valley Special Olympics and the Westchester ARC, the oldest and largest agency in Westchester County serving children and adults who have...
Many of our clients have Workers’ Compensation cases going on at the same time we are representing them in their Social Security Disability or Long Term Disability claims. Having handled the Workers’ Comp claims myself for over 20 years before turning exclusively to the other areas gives me a leg up on maximizing client benefits...
Congratulations to Lew Insler, whose latest article, “Disability Alphabet Soup: Sorting Through the Maze of Legal Abbreviations” was just published by DisabilityWorld.com. It reviews a long list of legal abbreviations, mostly disability claim related, and explains how each one may relate to your case. Written in a light and humorous style, the article is written...
I am excited to announce that I will be making a joint presentation with Dr. Rochelle Mozlin, an optometrist, at the annual conference of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) on Wednesday, October 13. Dr. Mozlin and I are presenting a joint poster entitled “Social Security Disability: Understanding and Navigating this Medical-Legal Quagmire.”...
First impressions mean a lot, especially when we as Disability attorneys are trying to determine the strength of a case the first time we meet a potential client. Many claimants come in with a family member or close friend who has taken on the role of caregiver to one degree or another. A recent incident...
In the most recent newsletter, Lew Insler discusses the negative ramifications of a recent Social Security ruling. To visit our newsletter online, click here.
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