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Law Practice,
Appellate Practice

Dec. 23, 2022

Best practices for social security disability hearings

Staying in touch with your client on a monthly basis reduces the chance that you will lose contact with the client, increases the chance that they will stay engaged in treatment, and keeps you informed of new treatment sources.

Meghan Pluimer

Managing Attorney
Homeless Action Center

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Effective administrative hearing representation begins well before the hearing is scheduled. Staying in touch with your client on a monthly basis reduces the chance that you will lose contact with the client, increases the chance that they will stay engaged in treatment, and keeps you informed of new treatment sources. Requesting updated medical records every few months and reviewing these records immediately eliminates surprises as you prepare for the hearing, inclu...

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