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ALJ Errs in Assessing Residual Functional Capacity (RFC)

This blog post concerns a case study where the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) applied the wrong legal standard In assessing the Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) of an individual because the ALJ failed to consider severe and non-severe impairments....

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ALJ Cannot Consider Past Relevant Work

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ALJ Cannot Consider Past Relevant Work

In a recent case, the Social Security Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) erred in returning a claimant to past relevant work performed under special...

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ALJ Ignored Important Medical Opinion

In a case we recently won at the federal district court, the entire record contained only two opinions offered by the same treating source on the...

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ALJ Assessment Must be Based on Material Evidence

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ALJ Assessment Must be Based on Material Evidence

Following is an argument I made in a federal district court case I won: "The Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) Residual Functional Capacity Assessment...

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Step Four of the Sequential Evaluation

The disability evaluation process is broken down into five steps frequently referred to as the "sequential evaluation." This posting deals with step...

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Who Can Represent You In Your Social Security Disability Claim?

20 CFR 404 tells us who is allowed to represent you in your Social Security claim. However, you may ask "Why do you need an attorney on your Social...

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Do You Have a Social Security Critical Claim?

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Do You Have a Social Security Critical Claim?

Getting a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for your Social Security claim can take a long time. The average wait in Denver, from...

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How We Will Help Win Your SSDI Claim

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How We Will Help Win Your SSDI Claim

Why choose either the Whitcomb, Selinsky Law PC or its sister firm, the Rocky Mountain Disability Law Group, to represent you in your Social Security...

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Winning Your Social Security Disability Insurance Claim

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Winning Your Social Security Disability Insurance Claim

Why choose Rocky Mountain Disability Law Group to represent you in your Social Security Disability Insurance claim? The attorneys at Whitcomb,...

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How Do I Know If I Need Social Security Disability Attorney?

How Do I Know If I Need Social Security Disability Attorney?

Do I Need a Social Security Disability Attorney for My Disability Claim? This one-minute video answers the question, "Do I need a Social Security...

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