2014 Newsletters
December 2014 November 2014 August 2014 June 2014 March 2014 February 2014
Continue readingDecember 2014 November 2014 August 2014 June 2014 March 2014 February 2014
Continue readingCongress finally came to an agreement and on the evening of October 16, voted to end the 16-day shutdown of the federal government. The news was dominated for two weeks by stories about the shutdown and its immediate impact. National parks were closed. Trash collection stopped in Washington DC. Even the panda-cam at the National…
Continue readingThe short answer is Yes, but deserves a bit of explanation. First, a definition of Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA): SGA is work that brings in over a certain dollar amount per month ($1,040 in 2013). The Social Security Administration (SSA) figures if a person is able to earn a certain amount of money (SGA), then he…
Continue readingLast year the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) decided to stop making known in advance the identity of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned to hear a case. Read about why Herndon Virginia Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) lawyer Doug Landau called the move “Cowardice in Court”. In welcome news for anyone awaiting a hearing, it…
Continue readingThe details in this case are hard to believe. It would stand to reason that if a person is legally blind, a claim for Social Security disability benefits would be a slam dunk. But in this case, that is not what happened. Instead, in the case of this 59-year old, wage earning Georgia woman whose…
Continue reading