As the process for social security disability claims becomes more encumbered by the number of claims and the shortage of staff and administrative law judges (ALJ), one can expect a waiting period of up to three years or more to find out if they will be awarded benefits. Even after the claimant appears before the…
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Using MY tax dollars to hire expert witnesses to testify AGAINST ME in COURT ? That doesn’t seem fair! That’s the reaction of most disabled workers when they see the Hearing notice from the Federal Government with letters to “Medical Experts” and “Vocational Experts” advising them they will be giving evidence at the Administrative Law…
Continue readingA recent blurb in the Washington Post revealed that 72 retired New York City police officers, eight firefighters, five prison guards, and one police officer from Nassau County have been charged with faking psychiatric problems to collect federal disability benefits. That is 86 people collecting years’ worth of benefits to which they were not entitled!…
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For many of Abrams Landau’s disabled clients who live alone, getting out for appointments can be nearly impossible. Even calling a taxicab or catching a ride from a neighbor may not be the answer because often the client cannot manage without assistance or may not have the funds because the case has not been decided. …
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A big “shout out” to our friend, co-counsel and panelist Jules Olsman. ABRAMS LANDAU’s Doug Landau was co-counsel with Jules on a catastrophic brain injury car crash case here in Virginia. The Herndon and Reston injury lawyer also shared the podium with Olsman at the American Association for Justice (“AAJ”, formerly, ATLA) at the annual…
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