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Advocate and Firm Training
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Customized training for law firms and advocacy organizations seeking to strengthen their staff's knowledge of complex Social Security disability evaluation concepts.
Program Overview
Our Advanced Disability Training (ADT) is designed for law firms and advocacy organizations seeking to strengthen their staff's knowledge of complex Social Security disability evaluation concepts. This customized training helps representatives better understand how the Social Security Administration evaluates disability claims, leading to stronger case development, more effective advocacy, and improved approval outcomes.
Training Topics May Include
- SSA's Five-Step Sequential Evaluation Process
- Transferability of skills
- Composite jobs and continuity of skills
- Borderline age situations
- “Very little, if any” vocational adjustment
- Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) analysis
- Medical-Vocational Guidelines (Grid Rules)
- Past relevant work analysis
- Res judicata
- Collateral estoppel
- Expedited Reinstatement (EXR)
- Reopening and revising prior determinations
- Onset date considerations
- Medical and vocational evidence development
- Common adjudication errors and strategies to address them
- Current SSA policies, rulings, and best practices
Each training session is tailored to your firm's experience level, practice areas, and learning objectives. Whether your staff is new to Social Security disability representation or experienced representatives looking to master advanced concepts, our training provides practical instruction that can be immediately applied to case preparation and advocacy.