Social Security Disability And The Legal Professional

More than 500,000 hearings each year appear before an administrative judge to appeal Social Security Administration disability claim denials in more than 130 hearing offices around the United States. This book will serve as a helpful reference for those involved in the legal aspect of this situation.

For new lawyers and paralegals who support a lawyer who appears before administrative law judges with the Social Security Administration, this is a comprehensive and easy-to-read procedure manual that includes a five-step sequential evaluation process for Social Security disability claims. Beginning with an introduction to the Social Security system and the administrative judicial, this book provides an education to the practice. Also helpful for educating clients, it is an invaluable resource for all law offices.