Social Security Disability lawyer Doug Landau is often asked, “How long will it take for my disability case to get to court ?” In prior posts this week the Herndon, Franklin Farms and Reston area lawyer examined denial and allowance rates as well as the number of claims heard by area Social Security offices. The…
Continue readingHerndon and Loudoun disability lawyer Doug Landau is often asked, “How many cases does Social Security actually approve at the first 2 levels before I have to go before an Administrative Law Judge ?” “What are the National, Regional and Middle Atlantic States’ averages ?” “Doesn’t the Federal Government just deny every case ?” “Must…
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In the Spring Social Security Forum, the number of Hearings held by Social Security Hearing Office for some of the sites ABRAMS LANDAU has won cases for disabled clients and their families were published. These Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Hearing numbers are for not quite one month, and one with a lot of weather delays. …
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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,”…
Continue readingLawyers Weekly (VLW) reported a case that confirms Herndon Reston area brain injury lawyer Doug Landau’s assertion that there is often videotape of an accident, or its aftermath, if you know where to look. The Virginia case report stated that the defendant’s tractor trailer smashed into the rear of plaintiff’s vehicle and several other cars…
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