Category Archives: Social Security

Federal government’s expert vocational witness uses “Light Work” jobs to defeat Social Security Disability claim

Most Social Security Disability Income (“SSDI”) applicants are surprised to find that the Federal Government will use their tax dollars to hire expert witnesses to testify against them at their hearings. While these can be medical doctors, psychiatric specialists and Ph.Ds, ABRAMS LANDAU disability lawyer Doug Landau usually sees a “Vocational Expert” (“VE”) on the…

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Multiple Sclerosis disability claim win; Washington DC Social Security judge issues “Fully Favorable” decision

While the Social Security Administration Judges (“ALJ”)have large case loads and some ABRAMS LANDAU clients experience long waits for a Hearing, when we do finally win their disability claims, the victory is especially sweet.  Herndon, Reston and Leesburg disability lawyer Doug Landau received just such an opinion this week on behalf of a disabled Centreville…

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