Navigating a Social Security Disability Claim (On Demand Seminar)

MCLE Credits: 3.0
Ethics Credits Included: 0.0

MCLE Credit:	3.0 (Ethics: 0.0)
Live-Interactive Credit:	0.0
Designation Credit:	3.0 Trusts and Estates (Designations Information)
Price:	$189 (Includes a downloadable audio version.)
Viewable Through:	12/31/2024

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A pre-recorded streaming video replay of the November 2021 webcast, Navigating a Social Security Disability Claim.

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Review the basics of the disability programs included under the Social Security Act and what is involved with pursuing a disability case including filing deadlines, what to do if you miss a deadline, and how to deal with the Social Security Administration, clients, medical providers, and fees
Discover more about the interplay between Social Security benefits and other benefits including Workers’ Compensation benefits, Veterans benefits, and Long-Term Disability benefits
Examine important changes in the evaluation of opinion evidence
Obtain practical tips to effectively represent your clients at hearings before the Administrative Law Judge and to help you question your clients and vocational experts at hearings
Get updates on recent 4th Circuit cases that significantly help Social Security disability claimants

Social Security Disability cases are filled with pitfalls for the unwary practitioner. Due to the increasing number of denials by the Social Security Administration, there is high demand for attorneys who can help claimants navigate the complex world of a Social Security Disability claim. Knowledge of the Social Security Administration evaluation process and how to build your case is crucial to winning.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Amy H. Geddes, OPN Law, PLC / Roanoke

Amy Geddes has practiced law in Virginia since 1995 and concentrates her practice in the area of disability law. She represents claimants at all levels of the Social Security Disability process (before the Social Security Administration, the Office of Hearings Operations, the Appeals Council, and in federal court). She also represents claimants pursuing short-term and long-term disability benefits from insurance carriers and claimants pursuing disability retirement benefits from the Virginia Retirement System. Ms. Geddes is a member of NOSSCR, a national organization of attorneys representing Social Security Disability claimants.