• The Role of the Global Assessment of Functioning Score in Social Security Disability Cases - Dawdy v. Astrue

    Updated: 2012-01-31 01:57:50
    . 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 The Role of the Global Assessment of Functioning Score in Social Security Disability Cases Dawdy v . Astrue January 30, 2012 In a recent post , we explained a Social Security case in New York City in which the reviewing court looked at a disability claimant's Global Assessment of Functioning GAF score in part to determine the severity of the claimant's mental impairment . It's easy to lose sight of this tool in a shed full of strange sounding Social Security acronyms ALJ , VE , RFC , etc . but , for claimants seeking to prove they are eligible for disability benefits due

  • Social Security Ruling Will Hurt Disability Claimants

    Updated: 2012-01-30 16:15:17
    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 Social Security Ruling Will Hurt Disability Claimants January 30, 2012 The Social Security Administration recently announced that they will no longer inform disability claimants which judge they will be assigned to for a hearing . I believe that this policy , instituted in response to judge shopping by some of the large national disability advocates , will have negative ramifications for disability . claimants You can read more about this important new ruling by Social Security and my thoughts on how it will affect disability claimants in the article I wrote by clicking

  • Coalition Calls for Aged Care Reform in Australia

    Updated: 2012-01-30 14:54:44
    Over the weekend a coalition that includes the Australian Healthcare and Hospital Association and the Health Services Union joined with over 20 other groups to call for aged care reform. Together with unions and charitable organisations, the coalition launched the Australians Deserve to Age Well campaign. There are currently about 1 million Australians living in aged [...]

  • Insler & Hermann's January Newsletter is Now Available Online

    Updated: 2012-01-24 16:38:11
    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 Insler Hermann's January Newsletter is Now Available Online January 24, 2012 In the most recent newsletter , Lew Insler discusses the negative ramifications of a recent Social Security ruling . To visit our newsletter online , click here Categories Social Security Disability Long Term Disability Railroad Retirement Benefits Lew Insler's posts Gabe Hermann's posts Brian Anson's posts Veterans' Benefits Posted by Insler Hermann Permalink Email This Post Comments 0 Posted In : Social Security Disability Long Term Disability Railroad Retirement Benefits Lew Insler's posts

  • Skills for Care Annual Conference 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-18 16:41:07
    Skills for Care (UK) has announced that their annual conference will be held in Manchester on Thursday 8 March 2012. This year’s event will bring together speakers to address issues such as workforce planning, how to make sure your are employing the best possible people, reforms in social work, apprenticeships as a solution, the ongoing [...]

  • Retirement Links Roundup – Extreme Makeover Edition

    Updated: 2012-01-15 17:30:22
    My wife and I watched the series finale of “Extreme Makeover” on the big screen at a local movie theater. The show was a big deal around here because it featured Joplin and lots of local people were affected by the tornado and/or were involved in the Extreme Makeover home build. The following carnivals were [...]

  • Severe Impairment in Social Security Disability Cases - Parker-Grose v. Astrue

    Updated: 2012-01-12 16:56:40
    . 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 Severe Impairment in Social Security Disability Cases Parker-Grose v . Astrue January 12, 2012 One of a handful of factors that the SSA and reviewing judges consider in determining whether a claimant is eligible for Social Security disability benefits is whether the claimant's impairment(s is sufficiently severe . In Parker-Grose v . Astrue the Second Circuit Court of Appeals explains some of the evidence that can be used to meet this . requirement Plaintiff Mary Jane Parker-Grose filed a claim for Social Security disability benefits , asserting that she's unable to

  • Retirement Links Roundup – New Year Edition

    Updated: 2012-01-04 22:00:36
    I haven’t been posting much lately but with the new year I am making a commitment to start posting here on a more regular basis. There will be at least one new post a week. In the meantime here are some other retirement articles for you to enjoy. Social Security Benefits for Divorced Spouses at [...]

  • Needham Mitnick & Pollack Attorney, Sheri R. Abrams, Named Partner

    Updated: 2012-01-04 21:26:09
    The Falls Church Virginia Law Firm of Needham Mitnick & Pollack is proud to announce that Attorney Sheri R. Abrams has been named a partner in the firm. Ms. Abrams joined Needham Mitnick & Pollack in January 2010 as “of Counsel” after practicing law as a solo practitioner for 16 years. Ms. Abrams’ practice focuses [...]

  • Insler & Hermann Raises $600 for Area Food Pantries

    Updated: 2012-01-04 16:07:00
    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 Insler Hermann Raises 600 for Area Food Pantries January 4, 2012 Thanks to everyone who participated in our drive to raise money for area food pantries Over the holiday season , we offered to donate 10 for every new Like on our Facebook page , and we raised 520. Lew and Gabe will be rounding this up to 600, to be distributed equally between the following food : banks Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center Food Pantry Dutchess County Community Action Partnership : Beacon Food Pantry Center for Food Action Hackensack Daily Bread Food Pantry Danbury Let's all make an

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