Disability & Social Security

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Social Security Disability: Top Denial Reasons and What to Do

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5 hours 56 minutes
Anne Hartwig
Grayson Smith Cannon
Maeve Pirt Meyer
With Anne C. Hartwig from Hawks Quindel, S.C. + 2 others
Recorded November 19, 2024
Product ID 99376

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Overview

Troubleshoot SSDI Claims More Effectively

Obtaining SSDI benefits for clients is getting harder. Approval rates are dropping, claims grow more complex, and the clients are the ones paying the price. This troubleshooting guide walks through the common claim denial reasons and offers practical solutions for improving outcomes. Let our expert faculty help you clear up some of the top problems facing SSDI attorneys and representatives. Register today!

  • Assess each case's chances of success, especially when it involves intermittent conditions.
  • Overcome cultural and language barriers in obtaining all the claim-supporting information.
  • Address prior claim denials and prevent them from affecting the current claim.
  • Explain gaps and discrepancies in medical records.
  • Protect your professional reputation and do right by your clients with a legal ethics guide tailored to SSDI practice problems.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Filing too Early
  2. Medical Records Gaps and Discrepancies
  3. Inability to Prove the Onset Date, Last Date Insured (LDI)
  4. Insufficient Work History/Credits or Recent Work
  5. Ability to Engage in Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)
  6. Not Following the Proper Appeals Process (Failure to Appeal on Time)
  7. Failure to Follow Treatment Advice (Non-Compliance With Medical Advice)
  8. Not Meeting the Listing of Impairments
  9. Prior Denials
  10. Cultural and Language Barriers
  11. Legal Ethics of SSDI Practice

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 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
Delaware 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
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands 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
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah 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

All times are shown in

  1. Filing too Early

    1. New, Under-Documented Ailments
    2. Temporary, Intermittent Conditions

  2. Medical Records Gaps and Discrepancies

  3. Inability to Prove the Onset Date, Last Date Insured (LDI)

  4. Insufficient Work History/Credits or Recent Work

  5. Ability to Engage in Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)

  6. Not Following the Proper Appeals Process (Failure to Appeal on Time)

  7. Failure to Follow Treatment Advice (Non-Compliance With Medical Advice)

  8. Not Meeting the Listing of Impairments

  9. Prior Denials

  10. Cultural and Language Barriers

  11. Legal Ethics of SSDI Practice

    1. Candor to the Tribunal
    2. Effective Client Communication
    3. Guarding Confidentiality 
    4. Competence Duty and Rules Changes
    5. Withdrawing From Representation

Who Should Attend

This legal course is designed for attorneys. Disability case representatives, social workers, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Anne C Hartwig
Anne C.
Hartwig
Hawks Quindel, S.C.
Grayson Smith Cannon
Grayson
Smith Cannon
Gullett, Sanford, Robinson & Martin, PLLC
Maeve Pirt Meyer
Maeve
Pirt Meyer
Hawks Quindel, S.C.
Speaker bio
Anne C Hartwig

Anne C. Hartwig

Hawks Quindel, S.C.
Anne Hartwig

is senior counsel with Hawks Quindel, S.C., where she has extensive administrative law experience, public benefits (Medicaid and Medicare) experience and special education experience. She practices in the areas of colleges and universities, public schools, disability, domestic violence and neglect, ethics, mental health, and Social Security (disability, retirement, and survivors benefits). Ms. Hartwig was managing attorney at LAW, Inc., where she practiced family law and healthcare law. She was a visiting professor at Temple Law School in Philadelphia, and taught healthcare regulation, finance and bioethics. Ms. Hartwig has done extensive research and writing in the area of bioethics and aggression. She is a member of the Ethics Committee at Meriter Hospital in Madison, and the Progressive Community Services, Inc. Board. Ms. Hartwig earned her B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; her J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School; and her Ph.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Grayson Smith Cannon

Grayson Smith Cannon

Gullett, Sanford, Robinson & Martin, PLLC
Grayson Smith Cannon

is an attorney with Gullett, Sanford, Robinson & Martin, PLLC, where her main areas of practice are Social Security and probate. She has previously lectured on Social Security disability, probate, and family law matters for National Business Institute. Ms. Smith Cannon has also lectured on Social Security issues, wills and estates, and probate before the public and other attorneys. She is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, Lawyers Association for Women, and both the Tennessee and Nashville bar associations. Ms. Smith Cannon earned her B.A. degree from Rhodes College and her J.D. degree from Nashville School of Law.

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Maeve Pirt Meyer

Maeve Pirt Meyer

Hawks Quindel, S.C.
Maeve Pirt Meyer

is an attorney with Hawks Quindel, S.C., where she focuses her practice on Social Security disability law, probate law, guardianship law, trust administration, and special needs trusts. Ms. Pirt Meyer has a background in health insurance and science, and began her legal career by practicing personal injury law. She has previously presented on the intersection of probate and personal injury law. Ms. Pirt Meyer is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, State Bar of Wisconsin, and the Dane County Bar Association. She earned her B.S. degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.

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