Category Archives: Disability

Social Security disability lawyer Landau asked, “What are the denial rates of the Administrative Law Judge hearing MY case ?”

While the answer to this question used to be difficult, and Northern Virginia claimants’ counsel Doug Landau could only use his own law firm’s actual experiences and the data from other lawyers with whom we share information at the American Association for Justice (“AAJ”), National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (“NOSSCR“) and the Virginia…

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Potential remedy for Center for Medicare Services (CMS) slow service that pays for itself !

The lawyers for injured victims have frequently reported that the Medicare Secondary Payer Act is riddled with inefficiency.  HR 4796, the Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act would correct this problem by requiring the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) to respond to requests for their lien amount within 60 days.  A “lien” is like an “IOU,”…

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