Scott Daniels, a disability lawyer with the office of Markhoff & Mittman, conducted a lecture on social security disability law where he discussed the procedural aspects of a hearing. Mainly, whether the federal rules of evidence apply in a disability hearing.

CLICK HERE to view his short video and to find out what rules of evidence apply in a disability hearing.

Brian Mittman and Scott Daniels conduct a seminar in New York city earlier this year.

On September 27th, 2011, Scott Daniels and Dan Elias presented a lecture for attorneys across the country on the topic of Social Security Disability. The attorneys at Markhoff & Mittman have made it a priority to educate the general public as well as attorneys on the complexity of obtaining disability benefits.

In addition to providing live disability seminars, publishing a disability book and speaking with public officials about necessary changes with the Social Security Disability system, the attorneys at Markhoff & Mittman have lectured to attorneys on numerous occasions. 

To view their latest program and get CLE credit, CLICK HERE.

If you choose Markhoff & Mittman to represent you in your social security disability or New York State worker’s compensation claim, you can be sure that an actual “attorney-client” relationship exists. The office of Markhoff & Mittman makes it a priority to make sure their clients are comfortable throughout the entire process.

To get a better idea of the services Markhoff & Mittman provides, CLICK HERE

New York attorneys Mittman and Daniels have dubbed themselves “The Disability Guys” because their primary focus is to represent injured workers who are entitled to governmental benefits. Together, they’ve helped secure benefits for thousands of individuals across the country. They understand what it takes to win disability claims and in this economy, your claim is not something you want to take lightly.

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I just wanted to e-mail you and thank you and your entire firm for doing a magnificent job with my disability case. I was a little nervous and apprehensive when I first started my case but you and your staff made it a simple and easy step by step process which worked out to perfection. I was awarded what was due to me with my disalility claim and it couldn’t have came at a better time. If I ever encounter someone that may need a disability firm I will most certainly recommend the best people in the business. May God bless you and the entire Markhoff and Mittman law firm as you have made it possible for me to be blessed. Thanks again for all you have done for me.

LIVE ON BLOGTALKRADIO

Individuals applying for social security disability benefits are not required to hire an attorney. I know it sounds strange coming from a disability lawyer, but many claimants will choose to handle their own case. Whether they win their case is a different story.

On this episode of Markhoff & Mittman’s continuing series of live disability webcasts, associate attorney Scott Daniels will discuss the advantages of hiring a lawyer for your disability claim. Everything from case tactics to attorney fees will be addressed.

Markhoff & Mittman is an established name in the disability arena and we’ve been helping injured workers since 1933. As major players in the social security disability world, the firm has helped countless claimants obtain benefits.

To listen to tonight’s show, CLICK HERE for the live feed.

More and more people are turning to disability benefits in an attempt to secure monetary benefits for themselves. This is making the determination process for the Social Security Administration harder than ever. More applications translates into less time on each file and ultimately, more denials. To make matters worse, applicants are also seeking unemployment benefits, which creates a host of issues on its own.

So what does the steady unemployment rate mean for disability hopefuls? What does it mean to the Social Security Administration? And finally, is it legal to collect unemployment while you have a pending disability application?

CLICK HERE to see Markhoff & Mittman’s take on this situation……

CLICK HERE to listen to a live disability webcast about this very same topic….

Attendees also had the opportunity to hear from Social Security Administration Deputy Commissioner Glenn Sklar. This was a phenomenal opportunity for us lawyers to find out just exactly what the Administration is doing – and plans on doing – to improve the disability program. With all the talk about Social Security funds disappearing at a rapid rate, Sklar reassured us that the disability program is not going anywhere. That said, many changes are coming. Sklar did mention that the number one priority of the Social Security Administration is to reduce the backlog of pending disability cases.

The highlight of the afternoon session included a forum on Social Security’s new electronic records access. Attorneys and representatives now have access to their claimant’s files right over the internet. The in-depth discussion taught attendees how to use the program, how efficient it can be and lastly, how to troubleshoot.

Day 2 was jam-packed with new and exciting things that face the Social Security Disability program. Day 3 should be just as good so stay tuned…..

Appeals Council Practice

For claimants who are denied at the hearing level, they can still appeal their denial to a panel of Judges that will decide whether to affirm the Administrative Law Judge’s decision, reverse the decision, or grant a “remand” heaing.

At today’s conference, a Social Security Administration official, in his private capacity, revealed how the Administration has dealt with drastically reducing the backlog of appeals cases. That said, the Appeals Council is still dealing with over 100,000 pending cases nationwide.

We also got insight into the actual people who make up the “Appeals Council.” As of today, the council is made up of 47 appeals Judges, 54 officers, and 460 analysts / attorney advisors. Unfortunately, we also learned that a good portion of the attorney advisors are newly admitted graduates with little or no disability law experience. Some are even hired as attorney advisors before they get admitted to a state bar!

Social Security Finally Goes Viral

The Social Security Administration has finally allowed attorneys and representatives to access their claimant’s file over the internet. This is going to really help attorneys manage their cases more efficiently. There were Social Security officials on-site to sign up attendees at the conference. Claimants don’t need to worry about security issues – as a lawyer who plans to utilize the electronic filing system, the federal government has ensured a very high level of security. Gaining access to a claimant’s file online is a process, but it’s better than hunting down CD’s from local offices!

It was quite an opening day at the conference. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s events and forums.

The conference starts tomorrow and will run throughout the week. Each day, I’ll be summarizing the day’s events and will highlight some of the proposed changes within the Social Security Disability program. Whether you are a disability recipient, or have a pending application for disability benefits, make sure you check in daily for an in-depth look at NOSSCR’s Fall Disability conference.