tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055864978674629198.post1637641131812182239..comments2024-01-12T05:53:02.098-08:00Comments on California Social Security Disability Attorney: Some Judges Can't Say No, but Others Can't Say YesLawrence Rohlfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12391309965305505952noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055864978674629198.post-66298613064323673132012-01-04T13:07:46.956-08:002012-01-04T13:07:46.956-08:00But we have offices with allowance rates ranging f...But we have offices with allowance rates ranging from 80% to 25% in the same office. The variable is the identity of the ALJ. That is why SSA will hide the ID of the ALJ from the claimant and the bar until the day of hearing ... as of now.Lawrence Rohlfinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391309965305505952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055864978674629198.post-77551404224857374382012-01-04T13:07:40.513-08:002012-01-04T13:07:40.513-08:00Interesting. But that does not explain the spread...Interesting. But that does not explain the spread of decisional rates within the corps of ALJs, within Regions, and within offices. At least within offices served by the same DDS, the judges should receive approximately the same number and quality of cases.Lawrence Rohlfinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391309965305505952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055864978674629198.post-42508068975845975312012-01-03T22:16:24.170-08:002012-01-03T22:16:24.170-08:00You are right but judges don't takes decisions...You are right but judges don't takes decisions on basis of emotions they go through the legal rules and if they find it correct they say yes and if find it wrong they say it no.illinois social security attorneyhttp://www.deniedsocialsecuritybenefits.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055864978674629198.post-67586067978015010562011-05-24T15:01:19.486-07:002011-05-24T15:01:19.486-07:00Agreed. However, that doesn't obviate the nee...Agreed. However, that doesn't obviate the need for scrutiny or for discussions about the issue. If, for example, it were determined that the majority or a large portion of people receiving disability funds (posed strictly for the sake of argument; I have no idea whatsoever what the actual data are)were not actually entitled to those payments, then while the benefits received by qualified applicants would be an unambiguously good thing, the system would still be flawed, and perhaps fatally so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055864978674629198.post-83856756762029285632011-05-24T12:17:25.838-07:002011-05-24T12:17:25.838-07:00If we assume that any system involving people will...If we assume that any system involving people will have some errors, it is better or deprive some claims erroneously? In the criminal justice system, we prefer to find "not guilty" that that we are pretty sure did the deed in the hope that we will not erroneously convict the innocent.Lawrence Rohlfinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391309965305505952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055864978674629198.post-4830309470133885442011-05-21T10:38:10.828-07:002011-05-21T10:38:10.828-07:00For anyone outside of the legal profession (and, i...For anyone outside of the legal profession (and, in light of the WSJ piece, within is well) many disability claims can be murky. If a worker loses his arm in a press or is blinded by toxic chemicals, it's very easy to conclude that he can no longer work, at least at his chosen profession.<br /><br />But some very real maladies, such as mental illness, nerve disorders, back problems and the like aren't as easy to see, and are probably more likely to arouse the suspicion of fraud because they're more difficult to prove.<br /><br />I think most people want to see disability $$$ get to the people who qualify for it, but don't want to see scammers abusing the system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com