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Overview

Keep Up With Procedures, Claim Proof Rules and Tactics, and More

In obtaining disability benefits for clients, the lion's share of the work falls on the shoulders of the paralegals. To boot, the rules keep changing, from medical opinion evidence and e-folder documentation to scheduling and hearing procedures. This essential course will give you the current information you need to help clients get much-needed benefits. Register today!

• Get an update on claim e-filing and scheduling procedures.
• Learn what key issues to look for when assessing claims at intake.
• Walk through best practices for establishing the claimant's disability timeline.
• Address changing medical history, treating physician opinions, and prescription use disclosures.
• Get effective pre-hearing and hearing tactics.
• Prepare for federal court appeals procedures.

Abbreviated Agenda

1. SSR Rules Update, Obtaining Representative Authorization With the SSA
2. Current Claim Trends and Notable Impairment Listing Changes
3. Claim Evaluation: Establishing Disability Timeline, Identifying Weaknesses, Forming a Strategy
4. Initial Application, E-Folder and Supporting Documentation, New SSI E-Filing
5. Medical Records, Doctor Letters, Medication History, Requesting Additional Testing
6. Requests for Reconsideration
7. Hearing Briefs: Framing the Case, Supporting Documents
8. ALJ Hearing Tactics
9. Vocational Expert Tactics
10. Federal Court Appeal and Representative Fee Issues
11. Paralegal Ethics