“There’s often a huge difference between a job’s title and how it is actually performed,” notes Loudoun County disability lawyer Doug Landau. Sometimes a Manager or Supervisor is ‘hands on,’ lifting heavy equipment and pitching in to complete manual labor projects. In these instances, the job title does not accurately reflect the physical requirements of…
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Because the “weight of medical evidence” often determines the outcome of a Social Security Disability case, and the Federal judges must make findings justifying their decisions, how much weight they give to each doctor is an important component of any “Fully Favorable” or “Unfavorable” opinion. A recent case out of Washington asks the question, “can…
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In order to win a Social Security Disability claim there must be proof of “severe” impairments. These severe impairments must disable the claimant from work that is found in both the local and the national economy. A recent case from the 4th Circuit found the claimant had “severe” impairments of severe Lyme disease and fibromyalgia.…
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If a claimant does not have a single medical condition that satisfies the requirements for Social Security Disability, a combination of impairments can also lead to Federal benefits. In a recent case the Administrative Law Judge found the claimant’s combination of: Degenerative Disc disease of the spine, Post-Laminectomy syndrome, Chronic Bronchitis, Degenerative Joint Disease, and…
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In order to save money and serve remote areas, the federal government has made a move towards holding video taped Hearings for Social Security disability applicants. In the video hearings, the federal Administrative Law Judge may be located in a city far from the hearing site, and even the vocational expert or other participants may…
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