Blaming the Victim for Being Disabled is Ignorant and Unfair
Updated: 2011-12-28 21:02:45
New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Blaming the Victim for Being Disabled is Ignorant and Unfair December 28, 2011 An article about Social Security disability appeared a few days ago in the Wall Street Journal focusing on Senatorial calls for review of Binder Binder cases . A second article on the topic ran today if you can't access the WSJ online , you can read the first article here While some of the practices reported as being done by that company , if true , are disturbing and warrant review , what was more striking to me in reading the article and online comments by readers was the rampant ignorance of

. New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next A Good Social Security Lawyer Doesn't Allow Reasonable Minds to Differ Smith v . Astrue December 27, 2011 The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal's recent ruling in Smith v . Astrue is an excellent example of how a seasoned Social Security disability lawyer can assist a claimant seeking disability . benefits Plaintiff Evangeline Smith filed a claim for Social Security Disability SSDI and Supplemental Security Income SSI benefits , due to a painful joint condition . The claim was denied initially and following a hearing where the SSA Administrative Law Judgefound that
: , , . New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next Court : Social Security Administrative Law Judge , Not Doctors and Experts , Has Final Say as to Whether A Claimant is Disabled Chandler v . Commissioner of Social Security December 17, 2011 For many claimants , the road to Social Security disability benefits includes a pit stop at a hearing before a Social Security judge . As experienced disability attorneys who have represented thousands of Social Security claimants , our view is that this is a claimant's best opportunity to win his or her case . At hearing , the claimant has the opportunity to present a wide
. New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next New York Social Security Disability Case Shows the Importance of Having a Good Lawyer Giunta v . Commissioner of Social Security December 14, 2011 A person seeking Social Security disability benefits is not required to be represented by an attorney . However , as the Second Circuit Court of Appeal's ruling in Giunta v . Commissioner of Social Security makes clear , there are many reasons why a claimant may want legal . counsel Plaintiff Joseph Giunta , a Flushing , New York resident , filed a claim for Social Security disability benefits , asserting that he's unable
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