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Joe Whitcomb: July 15, 2014
A recent Pennsylvania appellate case permitted a nursing home facility to arbitrate the negligence healthcare claims against it. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which includes arbitration, has risen as a strong alternative to the court system....
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Joe Whitcomb: July 11, 2014
Can social media hurt your disability claim? Yes, your disability claim can be seriously impacted by your social media presence. Recent statistics...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 04, 2014
The Social Security benefits attorneys at the Rocky Mountain Disability Law Group came across an interesting article this week. The Washington Times...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 03, 2014
Which Social Security benefit is appropriate for your situation? You’ve heard of Social Security. You’ve heard of Disability. You’ve heard of Social...
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Joe Whitcomb: May 25, 2014
On a number of occasions, I have been faced with the doctrine of Res Judicata and Administrative Finality in dealing with the question of whether I...
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Joe Whitcomb: March 20, 2014
As a Social Security disability attorney, I find myself faced with instances when an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denies my client disability...
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Joe Whitcomb: March 05, 2014
What should you say at your Social Security hearing? When you go before an administrative law judge (ALJ) for your Social Security hearing, it helps...
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Joe Whitcomb: January 04, 2014
The most frequent question I'm asked is "How long will I wait for a Social Security hearing?" Today, I want to give a tool through the Social Security
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Joe Whitcomb: December 30, 2013
Social Security Disability has a five-step sequential evaluation method to determine if your skills are transferable. If you are over (or nearly...
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Joe Whitcomb: December 24, 2013
This blog post concerns a case study where the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) applied the wrong legal standard In assessing the Residual Functional...
