The Social Security Administration has proposed requiring disabled workers and their lawyers to submit written evidence at least five (5) business days before a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). In other words, no “last minute” submissions of evidence, medical reports, or other records. That is why it is extremely important to…
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In addition to satisfied clients recommending Doug Landau for their injury and disability cases, the Abrams Landau law firm receives many referrals each year from such groups is the National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives (“NOSSCR”), the Fairfax Bar Referral Service, the Virginia State Bar (“VSB”) & other nonprofit legal services groups. Some of these…
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Sometimes an injured worker qualifies for BOTH Workers Compensation payments AND Social Security. When that happens, does one government program deduct the money received from the other program ? Northern Virginia Disability, Social Security and Workers Compensation lawyer Doug Landau has had this issue come up in numerous cases over his career. Does Social Security…
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A part-time postal delivery worker and full-time bartender was attacked by a dog when delivering the U.S. Mail in March of 2014. Plaintiff, in her capacity as a U.S. Postal Carrier, was delivering a package to the Defendant’s home. The package would not fit in the mail box by the side of the road, so…
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Expert witnesses for the Federal Government are to be expected at Social Security Disability Hearings. However, when the Judge’s own hired professional agrees that the unemployed worker is “disabled,” chances are that a “Fully Favorable” opinion will be written by the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). In a Social Security case tried by Doug Landau in…
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