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    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Security Disability Law
    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Security Disability Law
    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Security Disability Law
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    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Security Disability Law

    By Matthew Famiglietti

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    Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be an overwhelming experience. For those who have never been exposed to the system, it can be confusing and discouraging, exactly what you don’t need when you are getting used to being disabled, or having a child or spouse who is disabled. If that describes you, then this eBook is for you.
    Lawyers who are used to handling claims against insurance companies and workers compensation will quickly learn that representing a Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Insurance claimant is a very different experience. The process is not always friendly, to say the least. You too will find that this eBook, drawn on many years of experience representing claimants at all levels of the process, is an excellent reference.
    In addition to dealing with the whole application process, you will also have to deal with the reality that, like most businesses today, the Social Security Administration is strained. For claimants, it is harder and harder to get benefits in a timely manner.
    This eBook, by one of Top Lawyers in Washington DC for 2013, draws on years of experience representing claimants at all levels. Everything You Wanted to Know About Social Security Disability Law is both an excellent starting point and reference guide for claimants and lawyers alike.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMatthew Famiglietti
    Release dateOct 9, 2013
    ISBN9781311550200
    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Security Disability Law
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    Matthew Famiglietti

    I opened my first law office in 1994 because I believe strongly that one individual can make a difference. Since that time, I have developed an expertise in employment discrimination law, Social Security Disability law, and special education. Having a disability, and living with that disability every day, gives me a unique insight into issues that affect people with disabilities. I not only have the formal legal training and experience in issues that disabled people deal with every day, but I bring a very deep and strong commitment to providing quality legal services to others who have disabilities. Of course, I bring that same commitment to providing quality legal services to those who don't have disabilities as well.I have extensive experience in employment law, disability law and discrimination law. I have taught seminars for AARP's Legal Counsel for the Elderly and for the Archdiocese Legal Network of the District of Columbia as well as for other service organizations. I have also been a CLE instructor for the D.C. Bar. I have served as a Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children in the State of South Carolina.Prior to opening my law office, I worked as an advocate for the South Carolina Protection & Advocacy System for the Handicapped. I advocated for children and for adults with mental and physical disabilities. During my tenure there I represented families and children with disabilities in numerous Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings with local school districts in South Carolina. I also presented seminars on the rights of disabled children to a free and appropriate education.I worked at the University of South Carolina Center for Developmental Disabilities, and the U.S. Department of Labor. After graduating from the College of Charleston, I obtained my law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.I am a member in good standing of the following organizations:Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR)District of Columbia Bar AssociationUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaSouth Carolina Bar AssociationNational Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA)I am also a former member of:District of Columbia Bar Association Lawyer Service Management Committee (2003 - 2009)SC Bar Ask-A-Lawyer ProgramSC Lawyer Referral ProgramAdministrative & Regulatory Committee of SC BarCommittee for Justice for All of SC BarSC Bar Committee on Services to the IndigentRichland County Bar Association

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      Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Security Disability Law - Matthew Famiglietti

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      EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW

      By: Matthew Famiglietti, Attorney at Law

      With: Tory Cheshire

      Copyright 2013 Matthew Famiglietti

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      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only.

      This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people.

      This eBook may not be reprinted without the express written consent of the authors.

      If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient.

      If you’re reading this eBook and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of these authors.

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      DISCLAIMERS

      The information in this eBook is based upon sources believed to be accurate and reliable, and includes secondary sources. It is for informational use only as a learning aid. Due to the changing nature of the law, information contained here may be outdated. This material is not intended to be legal advice.

      In no event will the authors be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or other damages resulting from and/or related to the use of this material.

      This eBook does not create an attorney-client relationship between the authors and any reader.

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      Table of Contents

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      GETTING STARTED

      APPLYING FOR DISABILITY

      SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)

      ADMINISTRATIVE LEVELS

      IMPAIRMENTS

      LIMITATIONS

      SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

      25 KEY SOCIAL SECURITY RULINGS

      DC OFFICE OF DISABILITY ADJUDICATION AND REVIEW (ODAR)

      HOW TO FILE AN APPEAL WITH SSA

      FORMS

      PRACTICAL POINTERS

      LOCAL SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICES IN WASHINGTON DC

      SOCIAL SECURITY ETHICS

      WORKING WITH CLIENTS WITH EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENTS

      WRAPPING IT UP

      APPENDIX I: DISABILITY INSURED STATUS

      APPENDIX II: CODE SECTIONS & RULINGS

      APPENDIX III: ABBREVIATION GUIDE

      APPENDIX IV: LINKS

      ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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      Table of Contents

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      ALPHABET SOUP

      Before getting started you may want to be familiar with some of the most common abbreviations, acronyms, and terms that appear throughout the text of this eBook. You can refer to the Abbreviation Guide at the end of this eBook for a full list.

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      Table of Contents

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      GETTING STARTED

      Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be an overwhelming experience. For those who have never been exposed to the system, it can be confusing and discouraging, exactly what you don’t need when you are getting used to being disabled, or having a child or spouse who is disabled. If that describes you, then this eBook is for you.

      Lawyers who are used to handling claims against insurance companies and workers compensation will quickly learn that representing a Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Insurance claimant is a very different experience. The process is not always friendly, to say the least. You too will find that this eBook, drawn on many years of experience representing claimants at all levels of the process, is an excellent reference.

      In addition to dealing with the whole application process, you will also have to deal with the reality that, like

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