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California Social Security Lawyer Blog
http://californiasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com…
A blog that discusses current topics and questions relating to the fields of Immigration law and Social Security Disability Law.
- Added on: Sep 19th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Geri
- Listed in: Law & Legal Health
- Tags: san francisco attorney lawyer social security ssi benicia
Recent Posts
Are survivors divorced spouse’s benefits retroactive?
My new motto is to file early and often. It can be detrimental to wait and file for Social Security disability benefits. Perhaps I am being silly by saying “early and often, ” but the point is to file as soon as you can. I recently saw ...
U.S. District court orders SSA to provide correspondence in alternative formats for the blind or visually impaired
As reported on the NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives) website, “a federal judge in the northern California district has ruled that SSA violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and its imple...
California reduces SSI payment again in October 2009
As those of you already on SSI already know, your SSI monthly amount was reduced in October 2009. The California state legislature has made a series of budget cuts to the state supplement over the past year: January 2009, the maximum grant was $90...
SSA to soon grant attorneys access to claimants’ electronic hearing folders
One of the most interesting presentations I attended at the NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives) conference in San Francisco was a presentation by SSA (Social Security Administration) personnel on a new...
Ten tips for winning your Social Security Disability case in federal court
I am currently attending the NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives’) conference in San Francisco. I am going to write posts this week highlighting some of presentations I go to at the conference. Today I...
How can I prove I am disabled if I cannot get treatment because I can’t afford it?
One of the difficulties indigent claimants face is proving that they are disabled when they have not sought out medical treatment. It is a vicious circle. They would have sought treatment if they could have afforded health insurance but because t...
This is a great blog that addresses a hidden and exploited section of society - namely, people dependent on SSI benefits entirely for their sustenance. The Austrian-born Governator has repeatedly and with impunity taken cost-of-living benefits from this most vulnerable part of society to avoid increasing the income taxes on the rich - a shameful and despicable legacy. This is the Robin Hood of the rich, whose main constituency is the haves and the have-mores - like his national counterpart George W. Bush. I salute your efforts to keep us up-to-date and informed of all the bad news coming down...
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