Effective Social Security Disability Representation: A Former Administrative Law Judge’s Perspective (On-Demand)

Course Description

This webinar will discuss what makes an effective representative in disability cases before the Social Security Administration from a former Administrative Law Judge’s perspective. The presentation will contain examples of good and bad representation that he witnessed in his career, and will give specific practice tips to enhance a representative’s success in this field of law.

Principles

• Three Qualities of an Effective Representative
• Examples of Good and Bad Representation
• Requesting Appeals Council Review: Dos and Don’ts

Syllabus

1. Introduction: Who I am, past experience
2. Unique Judicial Process: Non-adversarial
3. Qualities of an effective representative in non-adversarial process:
   • • • Cooperative
         • • Evidence Gathering
           • Postponements
           • Flexibility
             • • Video hearings
               • Scheduling hearings

• • • • • • Submitting evidence
            • • • • • Five day rule

• • • • Efficient
        • • • Being late
            • Questioning the claimant
            • Questioning expert witnesses
      • Persuasive
        • • • Knowledge!
            • Pre and Post hearing memoranda
            • Proposed favorable decision
            • Tips on brief and memoranda writing

• • • Requesting Appeals Council review: Dos and Don’t

Instructor
Honorable David G. Hatfield, Esq.