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2015:

• Jan. Depression: How to Prove a Disability Case
• Feb. Cardiac Claims More Challenging with Better Science
• Mar. So Just What Is “Quarters of Coverage”?
• Apr. Trust Fund Issues: Define The Problem Before Chopping Benefits
• May Digestive Disorders: Crohn’s Disease, Colitis and IBS
• Jun. Representative Payee – Duties and Pitfalls
• Jul. Age and Disability – Congress Making Changes?
• Aug. Disability and Pain – A Challenge of Proof
• Sep. Cancer Listings Modified by Social Security

2014

• Jan. Cost of Living Increases
• Feb. Demonstrating Limitations for Arthritic Impairments
• Mar. Proposed Changes to Listings for Cancer Frustrating
• Apr. Social Security Cutting District Office Services
• May SSA Ruling for Fibromyalgia
• Jun. Initial Application: Important to be Prepared at the Outset
• Jul. When Choosing a Social Security Attorney – Choose Local
• Aug. . Social Security Updates Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Requirements
• Sep. Substance Abuse and Social Security Disability
• Oct. Medical Records Can Make or Break a Claim
• Nov. SSA Issues Ruling on Diabetes Complications
• Dec. Meager COLA Increase Ends Difficult 2014

2013

• Jan. AIDS/HIV and Hepatitis C Disability Still Evolving
• Feb. What to Expect an  Administrative Judge Hearing
• Mar. Proving Anxiety Disorders for Disability Claims
• Apr. Listing of Impairments: Key to Disability Eligibility
• May. Back Pain Claims: Most Common Disability
• Jun. Updates on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Jul. ADA Protection and Social Security Benefits
• Aug. Challenges to Proving Lupus as a Disability
• Sep. How Can a Claimant Afford an Attorney?
• Oct. Social Security Eliminates “Mental Retardation” Title
• Nov. Depression and Disability: How to Prove a Case

2012

• Jan. Proving Disability for Multiple Sclerosis
• Feb. Psychiatric Disorders as Basis for Disability .
• Mar. The Dirty Dozen: 12 Biggest Mistakes Claimants Make
• Apr. Getting Your Clients All Possible Benefits
• May. Use of Hands Vital To Most Jobs
• Jun. Substance Abuse: Is it Still a Disability?
• Jul. Disability Factors in Respiratory Diseases
• Aug. New Compassionate Allowance Conditions Announced
• Sep. Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Fast-Tracked Decisions
• Oct. New Ruling for Fibromyalgia
• Nov. Important Tips fro Filling Out Forms
• Dec. How Can Providers Help Disability Claims?

2011

• Jan. Documenting Limitations for Arthritic Impairments
  
• Feb. Medical Records Can Make or Break a Claim
  
• Mar. Mental Illness Claims: Challenging But Winnable
  
• Apr. Combined Impairments Help Prove Disability
  
• May. Expediting Your Client’s Social Security Claim
  
• Jun. Cardiovascular Disability on the Rise
  
• Jul. Treating Physicians’ Role in Disability Claims
  
• Aug. Digestive Disorders: Chron’s Disease, IBS and Colitis
  
• Sept. When do Dependent Children Qualify for Payments?
  
• Oct. When Does Kidney Disease Become Disabling?
  
• Nov. The Role of Vocational Experts
  
• Dec. Planning Inservice Trainings or Speakers for 2012?
  

2010

• Jan. SSA’s Cancer Disability Regulations Updated
• Feb. State Economy Affects Social Security Claims
• Mar. Proving Mental Impairments for Disability Claims
• Apr. It Gets Easier As You Get Older
• May Diabetes in Danger of Losing Disability Status
• Jun. Back Pain Cases Prove Challenging But Winnable
• >Jul. What on Earth are “Frozen Quarters?”
• Aug. The Legal Effect of Medical Side-Effects
• Sept. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Cases Can Be Won
• Oct. What Qualifies You for Social Security or SSI Disability?
• Nov. Fibromyalgia: Medical and Legal Mystery
• Dec. It’s Time For Year End Planning And Updates

2009

• Jan. Lupus Covered by New Disability Regulations
• Feb. Unemployment Benefits and Disability Law
• Mar. Proving Pain in Disability Claims
• Apr. What to Expect at an Administrative Judge Hearing
• May Listing of Impairments – How Does Social Security Determine Eligibility?
• Jun. When is Kidney Disease Disabling?
• July RFC – The Key to Proving Disability
• Aug. Considering Literacy as Part of a Disability Claim
• Sept. Disability in Asthma and Other Respiratory Diseases
• Oct. How Can a Claimant Afford a Lawyer?
• Nov. Well-Documented Fatigue Strengthens Claims
• Dec. It’s Time For Year End Planning And Updates

2008

• Jan. Multiple Sclerosis: Unique Issues for Proving Disability
• Feb. The Secret to Success in Reopening Prior Claims
• Mar. Back Pain Cases Need Special Attention
• Apr. Important Tips for Filling Out Forms
• May Cancer Disability Claims: Develop the Whole Picture
• Jun. Long Awaited Changes in Immune Disorder Regulations
• July When Family Members are Eligible for Disability Benefits
• Aug. Not Too Late for Tax Stimulus Checks
• Sep. 11 Biggest Mistakes Claimants Make
• Oct. Personality Disorders as a Basis for Disability
• Nov. Brain Injuries May Trigger Eligibility for Benefits
• Dec. It’s Time For Year End Planning And Updates

2007

• Jan. The Sequential Evaluation: How it Works
• Feb. Rules on Neurological Disorders Being Revised
• Mar. Crohn’s Disease, Colitis and Digestive Disorders
• Apr. New Ruling on “Acceptable Medical Evidence”
• May Cardiovascular Disease Gains on Boomers
• Jun. Devastating Backlogs at Every Level
• Jul. Disabled Veterans May Qualify for Social Security
• Aug. Soc. Security Claims: When is it Time to Get Legal Help?
• Sep. Documenting Limitations for Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Oct. Disability Claimants and Private Insurance
• Nov. When is Psychiatric Illnesses Disabling?
• Dec. It’s Time For Year End Planning And Updates

2006

• Jan. When Lupus is Disabling Under Social Security Law
• Feb. Many Options for Disability Income
• Mar. Obesity and Functional Limitations
• Apr. Diabetes: One of the Most Common Disabling Conditions
• May Documenting Limitations for Arthritic Impairments
• Jun. Initial Applications: Important to Get it Right the First Time
• Jul. How to Prove Pain in Disability Claims
• Aug. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the SSA
• Sep. How Can a Claimant Afford a Lawyer
• Oct. Proving Mental Impairments for SSI Claims
• Nov. Retirement and Social Security Disability Benefits
• Dec. It’s Time for Year End Planning and Updates

2005

• Jan. Children With Disabilities May Qualify For SSI
• Feb. Regulations Modified For Cancer Disability Claims
• Mar. Physicians’ Role In Disability Claims
• Apr. Best Time To File A Disability Claim? Now!
• May Privatization: Unanswered Questions On Disability Programs
• Jun. The Mystery Of “Frozen Quarters”
• Jul. Reopening Prior Disability Claims
• Aug. Changes In Attorneys’ Fees On SSI Cases
• Sep. Full Use Of Hands Needed For Most Jobs
• Oct. What Qualifies You For SSI Disability?
• Nov. Medical Records – Just The Beginning Of The Story
• Dec. It’s Time For Year End Planning And Updates

2004

• Jan. Early Retirement Or Disability Benefits?
• Feb. SSA Clarifies Rules On Substance Abuse
• Mar. Qualified Immigrants May Receive SSI
• Apr. Person Injury May Result In Benefits
• May Five Ways The Attorney Helps The Claimant
• Jun. Preparing A Successful Social Security Disability Claim
• Jul. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Rules Under Revision
• Aug. Social Security Programs At A Glance
• Sep. Combination Of Disabilities May Be Key To Benefits
• Oct. Making Sense Of Mental Impairment Claims
• Nov. Neurological Disability Standards Updated
• Dec. It’s Time For Year End Planning And Updates

2003

• Jan. Claimants May Draw From Multiple Benefit Programs
• Feb. The First Two Stages Of Claim Appeals
• Mar. Chronic Pain Hits A New Level: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• Apr. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma And The Law
• May Coronary Artery Disease
• Jun. Disability Insurance Benefit Payment Rates
• Jul. HIV Disability Standards Still Evolving
• Aug. Standards For Medical Reports In Disability Claims
• Sep. “Closed Periods” Of Disability May Be An Option
• Oct. Unemployment Benefits And Disability Law
• Nov. SSI Benefits For Children With Disabilities
• Dec. It’s Time For Year End Planning And Updates

2002

• Jan. Digestive System Disorders: Elements Of Proof For Crohn’s And Colitis Cases
• Feb. Social Security Steps Up Its “Anti-Fraud” Program
• Mar. Criteria For Mental Impairments Standardized
• Apr. Social Security Updates Musculoskeletal Regulations
• May New Evaluation Factors For Retardation
• Jun. Considering Illiteracy As Part Of A Disability Claim
• Jul. Extended Medical Benefits Ease Return To Work
• Aug. Disability Claim Delays Near Crisis Level
• Sep. Combine Impairments To Prove Disability
• Oct. No Waiting Period Before Application
• Nov. The Questions Social Security Disability Asks
• Dec. It’s Time For Year End Planning And Updates

2001

• Jan. Fibromyalgia: Medical And Legal Mystery
• Feb. Cost Of Living Adjustments For 2001
• Mar. How Are Social Security And SSI Benefits Taxed?
• Apr. Tips For Filing An Application For Disability Benefits
• May “Consultative Medical Exams” Require Caution
• Jun. Claimants Can Let Us Do The Paperwork
• Jul. Challenge Of Proving Back Pain
• Aug. Epilepsy: The Cure Can Be As Disabling As The Disease
• Sep. The “Dirty Dozen”: Big Mistakes Claimants Make
• Oct. Double Whammy: Fighting Cancer And Social Security
• Nov. On The Internet: Many Sites Offer Disability Info
• Dec. It’s Time For Year End Planning And Updates

2000

• Jan. Multiple Sclerosis: When Does It Become Disability
  
• Feb. Asthma-Disability Factors in Respiratory Diseases
  
• Mar. Disability Claimants and Private Insurance
  
• Apr. Reopening Prior Claims Increases Past Due Benefits
  
• May. ADA Protection and Social Security Benefits
  
• Jun. Psychiatric Disorders as Basis for Disability
  
• Jul. Social Security Standards for Medical Reports
  
• Aug. Diabetes Mellitus May Qualify For Benefits
  
• Sep. Application Preserves Social Security Eligibility
  
• Oct. Sources of Evidence of “Severity” Expanded
  
• Nov. Documenting Limitations for Rheumatoid Arthritis
  
• Dec. It’s Time for Year End Planning and Updates