Landau Injury Law

Forgive me. I am one of those people who need a picture or diagram to understand process and procedure. A diagram or flow chart enables me to grasp multi-step processes and then explain them to my clients.

For example, I show the steps necessary to prevail in a Social Security Disability Income claim as a hurdles race.“

I explain that before the Administrative Law Judges enters a “Fully Favorable Opinion,” the client must clear not most, but ALL of the “hurdles” and get all the way to “the finish line.” By showing and explaining how they must get past the steps (the “hurdles”) the SSA looks at:

Are you engaged in Substantial Gainful Employment [“SGA”] ?

Do you have a serious disability ?

Is your disability expected to last 12 months or more or result in death ?

Are you able to do past relevant work ?

Are you able to do any SGA ?

This a lengthy and difficult process. There is some logic to its demands. It is my goal that you see what types of proof are needed at the end of the day.

Disability ?

Working ?

Disability for more than 12 months ?

Condition that meets or exceeds the government’s Medical Listing ?

Cannot do past work ?

Cannot do any Work ?

Many clients have a hard time reading and assimilating what we send them in writing. That is why diagrams, pictures and checklists can be an important adjunct to our practice. If my clients hear it, see it and experience it, then we find that they understand what is happening and have less anxiety and experience better results.

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