Unemployment Benefits (Insurance) Hearing
Jun 03, 2015OUTCOME: Fully Favorable
Won a hearing for a client who was terminated unjustly due to a chronic medical condition.
Portland, OR
Administrative law Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Social Security
OUTCOME: Fully Favorable
Won a hearing for a client who was terminated unjustly due to a chronic medical condition.
OUTCOME: Fully Favorable
I won benefits for a younger individual (age 18-44) by using the medical-vocational guidelines and RFCs concerning ambulation.
OUTCOME: Remand from the Appeals Council
Received an appellate remand for a veteran who was denied by the Social Security administration. The claimant was receiving 100% VA Disability and the Social Security ALJ found the claimant capable of ... performing unskilled sedentary work. On appeal, I argued that insufficient weight was provided to the VA rating by the ALJ pursuant to the CFR.
OUTCOME: Fully Favorable
I won a very complicated social security case for a claimant suffering from arthritis. The case was difficult because the listings were not satisfied, no medical vocational grid rule was met, and the i ... ndividual was young. However, the claimant didn't have use of either hand due to severe swelling and carpal tunnel syndrome. The case was approved pursuant to the RFC rules concerning manipulative functioning.
OUTCOME: Fully Favorable
I won benefits for a claimant by proving that she was incapable of performing her past relevant work due to severe hip pain and neurological headaches. I used SSR 85-15 and SSR 96-8p.
OUTCOME: Favorable
I won a Title 2 hearing by arguing that the claimant was not able to perform SGA due to meeting Listing 12.04 pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations. I obtained medical records to support my case. ...
OUTCOME: Fully Favorable
I won benefits for a claimant who met the requirements of CFR Listing 12.04 and SSR 85-15. The claimant was not able to concentrate for up to two hours at a time.
OUTCOME: Fully Favorable
I won benefits for a younger individual (age 45-49). I was able to keep the originally alleged onset date in the claimant's application, even though the alleged onset date was remote. I wrote a lengt ... hy brief for the client.
OUTCOME: Fully Favorable
I won benefits for a claimant by proving lack of sufficient job skills to transfer to other occupations within the state agency's provided residual functioning capacity assessments.
OUTCOME: Increase from 10% to 30% disability.
Won an increase for a claimant suffering from mental impairments. The claimant was increased from 10% to 30% disability by the VA. I compiled helpful medical records to support the claimant's case.