Disability & Social Security

4.14

SSDI 2025: Refresh Your Claim and Appeal Approaches!

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
OnDemand
6 hours 5 minutes
Meredith Marcus
Jason Jenkins
Christopher Gentry
Jonathan Ginsberg
Stacy Thompson
With Meredith E. Marcus from Osterhout Berger Daley, LLC + 4 others
Recorded June 02, 2025.
Product ID 100426

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Overview

The Latest on SSRs, Claim Trends, Practice Changes, and Evidence Tips

SSDI practice is undergoing long-awaited changes in streamlining application process, new emphasis on mental health claims, and the review of past work attempts. Yet we still have to contend with low approval rates, long wait times, and opaque decision-making practices. Are you up to date on the latest SSRs and procedural changes affecting your cases? Do you have the tools to navigate evolving claim evidence requirements? This course skips the basics and gets right to the point. Let experienced attorneys help you clear up some of the new questions and ease the lasting pain points with their practical insights. Don't miss out - register today!

  • Get an update on the latest case representative rules and claim procedures.
  • Identify critical impairment listing changes and their effect on your clients' claims.
  • Power up your hearing tactics with the latest updates on vocational expert findings.
  • Get guidance for better outcomes at Federal Court Review.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Rules of Representative Conduct Updates and Proposed SSDI Application Streamlining
  2. Post-Eligibility Issues: Continuing Disability Reports, Reinstating Benefits, etc.
  3. Notable Impairment Listing Changes and Recent SSRs
  4. Hearing Procedure and Presentation Tactics Update
  5. Growing Role of Medical Evidence in Mental Health Impairment Claims
  6. Tackling Claimant Substance Abuse Issues
  7. Vocational Expert Findings Update
  8. Appeals Council and Federal Court Review: Tactics and Best Practices
  9. Trial Work Period and Past Work Documentation
  10. Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in SSDI Practice
Product ID 100426

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Rules of Representative Conduct Updates and Proposed SSDI Application Streamlining

  2. Post-Eligibility Issues: Continuing Disability Reports, Reinstating Benefits, etc.

  3. Notable Impairment Listing Changes and Recent SSRs

  4. Hearing Procedure and Presentation Tactics Update

  5. Growing Role of Medical Evidence in Mental Health Impairment Claims

  6. Tackling Claimant Substance Abuse Issues

  7. Vocational Expert Findings Update

  8. Appeals Council and Federal Court Review: Tactics and Best Practices

  9. Trial Work Period and Past Work Documentation

  10. Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in SSDI Practice

    1. Representing Clients With Diminished Capacity
    2. Representative Misconduct
    3. Guarding Confidentiality
    4. Client Communication and HIPAA Considerations
    5. The Ethical Duty to Stay Up to Date With SSRs

Who Should Attend

This legal course offers attorneys practical solutions to current Social Security disability law issues. Social workers, disability representatives, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Meredith E Marcus
Meredith E.
Marcus
Osterhout Berger Daley, LLC
Jason A Jenkins
Jason A.
Jenkins
Gravis Law, LLC
Christopher Gentry
Christopher
Gentry
The McMahan Law Firm
Jonathan C Ginsberg
Jonathan C.
Ginsberg
Ginsberg Law Offices, P.C.
Stacy E Thompson
Stacy E.
Thompson
Bluestein Thompson Sullivan, LLC
Speaker bio
Meredith E Marcus

Meredith E. Marcus

Osterhout Berger Daley, LLC
Meredith Marcus

is a partner with Osterhout Berger Daley, LLC. She focuses her practice on Social Security disability law, and federal and appeal court appeals in Social Security claims. Ms. Marcus received her undergraduate degree from Connecticut College and her J.D. degree from University of Illinois Chicago, graduating cum laude. She is a recognized as a Super Lawyer and Leading Lawyer. Ms. Marcus is the editor of Social Security Disability Practice by James Publishing. She is the prior chair for the Chicago Bar Association Social Security Committee and the prior director at large for the National Association of Disability Representatives (NADR). Ms. Marcus is admitted to practice in Illinois and Michigan. She is licensed in the U.S. Supreme Court; Sixth and Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; district courts in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan; and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Marcus has litigated district court cases nationwide. She is a member of NADR and NOSSCR and has lectured for both organizations, as well as for the American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association and National Business Institute.

Speaker bio
Jason A Jenkins

Jason A. Jenkins

Gravis Law, LLC
Jason Jenkins

is an attorney with Gravis Law, LLC, specializing in disability law. He takes pride in advocating for and helping those with disabilities. Prior to coming to Gravis Law, Mr. Jenkins practiced Social Security law as a solo practitioner for seven years. He has successfully represented hundreds of disability claimants through the southeast United States. Mr. Jenkins earned his B.A. degree from Florida Atlantic University and his J.D. degree from St. Thomas University College of Law. He is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives (NOSSCR) and the National Association of Disability Representatives (NADR). Mr. Jenkins is admitted to practice in Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Speaker bio
Christopher Gentry

Christopher Gentry

The McMahan Law Firm
Christopher Gentry

is an attorney with The McMahan Law Firm in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he runs the firm's Social Security Disability Claims Center. He represents claimants in more than 300 Social Security hearings each year and has represented claimants in thousands of disability hearings all over Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Mr. Gentry has presented seminars for National Business Institute and has appeared on multiple television shows to provide information regarding Social Security issues. He is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimaint's Representatives, Tennessee Association for Justice, Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association, Chattanooga Bar Association and State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Gentry earned his B.A. degree from the University of Tennessee and his J.D. degree from Michigan State University College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in both Tennessee and Georgia.

Speaker bio
Jonathan C Ginsberg

Jonathan C. Ginsberg

Ginsberg Law Offices, P.C.
Jonathan Ginsberg

is a member of Ginsberg Law Offices, P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia, where his focus is on Social Security disability, consumer bankruptcy and workers' compensation. A graduate of Tulane Law School, he has been in private practice for more than 25 years. Mr. Ginsberg is the editor of the Disability Answer Guide and Child SSI Disability Answer Guide. He also publishes both a blog and a podcast about Social Security disability. Mr. Ginsberg serves on the faculty of Solo Practice University, where he teaches a course for new and newly solo lawyers to establish a Social Security disability practice.

Speaker bio
Stacy E Thompson

Stacy E. Thompson

Bluestein Thompson Sullivan, LLC
Stacy Thompson

is a partner in the law firm of Bluestein Thompson Sullivan, LLC in Columbia, South Carolina. She practices exclusively in the area of Social Security disability. Ms. Thompson is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR) and has been a member of the NOSSCR Board representing the Fourth and D.C. circuits. She also is a member of the South Carolina Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, South Carolina Bar, and the Richland County Bar Association. Ms. Thompson is chair of the Social Security Disability Section of the South Carolina Association for Justice (formerly South Carolina Trial Lawyers) and a member of the South Carolina Bar Publications Committee and Pro Bono Committee. She has been a speaker at numerous seminars regarding Social Security disability throughout the state. Ms. Thompson earned her B.A. degree from the University of South Carolina Honors College, her J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and her Master of International Business Studies degree from the Darla Moore School of Business.

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