Disability Appeal

Attorney Kenneth Hiller joins Linda to talk about social security hearings and the importance of having an attorney.

Good story from the Washington Post about the backlog of people waiting for determination of Social Security disability benefits.

The Post stated that in the last two years, nearly 19,000 Americans died waiting for disability. The wait has risen from around 350 days in 2012 to nearly 600 in 2017.

In this US Court of Appeals decision, the judges outlined the five-step process for assessing a claim for disability insurance benefits is spelled out in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520(a)(4)(i)-(v).

A woman recently appealed her inability to be awarded Social Security disability by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit affirmed the decision of the ALJ, meaning the woman was not awarded Social Security disability payments.

Although this is one specific case, it is instructive to read the decision if you're considering filing for or appealing a Social Security disability decision.