Thanks to everyone who participated in our drive to raise money for area food pantries! Over the holiday season, we offered to donate $10 for every new “Like” on our Facebook page, and we raised $520. Lew and Gabe will be rounding this up to $600, to be distributed equally between the following food banks:...
As experienced Social Security disability attorneys with more than 50 years of combined experience representing clients in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, we’ve long known that the outcome of a particular case can depend on which Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from the Social security Administration (SSA) is assigned to hear it. After a year...
In March v. Commissioner of Social Security, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal explains that, in determining whether a disability benefits claimant retains the ability to perform work, a judge must take into account all of the Plaintiff’s physical and mental limitations. The Social Security Administration (SSA) denied Plaintiff Vickie March’s initial claim for Social...
An article about Social Security disability appeared a few days ago in the Wall Street Journal, focusing on Senatorial calls for review of Binder & Binder cases. (A second article on the topic ran today; if you can’t access the WSJ online, you can read the first article here.) While some of the practices reported...
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s recent ruling in Smith v. Astrue is an excellent example of how a seasoned Social Security disability lawyer can assist a claimant seeking disability benefits. Plaintiff Evangeline Smith filed a claim for Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, due to a painful joint condition. The...
Check out another recent Social Security disability success story just posted to our website. Our client had been fighting to receive disability payments on her own and with another attorney since 2006, but had made no progress. We are so happy we could help her! Click here to read more!
We are proud to announce that Hermann Law Group, PLLC has been selected for the 2011 Best of Danbury Award in the Miscellaneous Business Legal Services category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that...
For many claimants, the road to Social Security disability benefits includes a pit stop at a hearing before a Social Security judge. As experienced disability attorneys who have represented thousands of Social Security claimants, our view is that this is a claimant’s best opportunity to win his or her case. At hearing, the claimant has...
A person seeking Social Security disability benefits is not required to be represented by an attorney. However, as the Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling in Giunta v. Commissioner of Social Security makes clear, there are many reasons why a claimant may want legal counsel. Plaintiff Joseph Giunta, a Flushing, New York resident, filed a...
Between now and New Years, for every new “Like” we get on Facebook, we will donate $10 to the following food pantries (up to $1000, to be distributed equally): • Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center Food Pantry • Dutchess County Community Action Partnership: Beacon Food Pantry • Center for Food Action (Hackensack) • Daily Bread Food...
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As experienced Social Security disability attorneys who have represented thousands of disability benefits claimants in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, we know all too well that sometimes the Social Security Administration (SSA), its experts and even its judges just plain get it wrong. According to Connecticut federal Magistrate Judge Thomas P. Smith, however, the...
We’ve Moved! The Law Firm of Hermann Law Group, PLLC is pleased to announce the relocation of our main office in Westchester, New York. We have moved from Elmsford to Tarrytown, New York. Our new office location is: 560 White Plains Road Suite 630 Tarrytown, NY 10591 For directions, please visit our website by clicking...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) initially denies roughly 65 percent of all Social Security disability benefits claims nationwide. For those applicants who don’t give up – the most important step is a hearing before an SSA Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The medical evidence provided to show that the claimant is fact disabled is a major...
In the latest showdown between the leading Republican presidential contenders, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney addressed an issue of growing concern to seniors and disabled persons across the country: Social Security. The heavyweights traded punches over competing ideas as to how the federal government’s retirement and disability benefits programs can be “reformed” during a recent...
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