Social Security Disability Law Podcast

Mar 04 2024 38 ep. 26 mins 62

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What does it take to win Social Security disability benefits? Join disability attorney Jonathan Ginsberg as he demystifies the disability approval process and offers proven tactics to help you win the benefits you deserve.

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How to Attack Vocational Witness Testimony to Appeal an Unfavorable Hearing Decision

Mar 04 2024 25 mins

This is part two of a three part interview I conducted with attorney Bryan Konoski. Bryan's practice is focused primarily on appellate work - filing appeals from unfavorable hearing decisions with the Appeals Council and, if denied at the Appeals Council, with federal court.In this part of our conversation, Bryan and I speak about vocational witness testimony. As you may know, Soci

How to Successfully Appeal Your Unfavorable Hearing Decision

Dec 03 2023 24 mins

This is part one of a three part interview I conducted with attorney Bryan Konoski. Bryan is a Social Security disability attorney whose practice focuses on Appeals Council and Federal District Court work.The appellate work that Bryan does is very different than disability application and administrative law judge hearing work. With very rare exception Bryan is not presenting new ev

Are You at Risk of a Fraud Investigation from Social Security for Your Disability Claim

Oct 08 2023 33 mins

What type of conduct does Social Security consider to be fraudulent? Are you committing fraud if you exaggerate your symptoms or if there is no MRI to document your back pain claim?Or does SSA define fraud as conduct that goes far beyond overstating your symptoms? In my conversation with former SSA fraud examiner Greg Brinkley we try to draw a clear distinction between statements y

Former Social Security Adjudicator Greg Brinkley Explains the Adjudication Process

Sep 01 2023 39 mins

How do Social Security claims examiners (adjudicators) analyze disability claims and what do they do on a day to day basis?In this episode I speak to Greg Brinkley a former Social Security employee. In his 27 year career with the agency, Greg served many roles, including that of a claims specialist (adjudicator), technical expert, fraud examiner and team leader.Because of his exper

Vocational Witnesses Demystified: My Interview with a Practicing Vocational Expert:

Aug 01 2023 38 mins

Social Security disability judges call on vocational witnesses to testify at the vast majority of disability hearings. Although you have never met this witness, he/she plays an important role in your hearing.Disability judges pose "hypothetical questions" to the vocational expert in your case and the answers to these questions will determine whether you win or lose.My guest in this

Comparing Experiences: What It Takes to Win

Jul 01 2023 41 mins

After trying thousands of cases over the past thirty years, I have a fairly good idea what types of cases are likely to be approved. There are certain fact patterns and claimant profiles that I know will resonate with Social Security judges.I regularly speak with colleagues throughout the country to discuss their experiences. These discussions help me educate myself and learn how t

Best Practices for Filling Out Social Security Disability Forms

Jun 11 2023 28 mins

During the course of your Social Security disability case, SSA will send you dozens of forms. These forms include documents with titles like "Function Report-Adult," "Disability Report -Adult," "Work History Report," "Activities of Daily Living Report," "Pain Questionnaire."Most of these forms are accompanied by a page or two of instructions that tell you nothing about what SSA rea

What Documents do You Need to Win Your Disability Case?

May 01 2023 34 mins

Social Security disability judges rely primarily on evidence to decide whether you qualify for disability benefits. Within the last few years, SSA changed its procedure to remove "claimant credibility" as a factor that judges can use.In other words, you may appear before a judge who finds you completely believable and honest, but you will still lose if the evidence in your case fil

What Evidence Do You Need to Win Your Social Security Disability Case?

Apr 06 2023 35 mins

What can you do as an applicant for Social Security disability benefits to improve your chances at an approval?This is the third an final installment of my conversation for former Social Security staff attorney Spencer Bishins. Spencer recently released a book entitled Social Security Disability Revealed: Why It's So Hard to Access Benefits and What You can do About it. Spencer wri

Who Gets Hired to Serve as a Social Security Disability Judge and What Evidence do They Need to Approve Your Case?

Mar 01 2023 17 mins

What evidence to Social Security judges find most compelling and convincing?In part two of my interview with former Social Security staff attorney Spencer Bishens, we talk about how a disability judge's background can influence how that judge evaluates a case. Spencer Bishins is a former Social Security Administration staff attorney, serving as a decision writer and attorney adviso