by admin | Jun 28, 2000 | Articles
Ethical Considerations — Making the Tough Calls By Matt Greenbaum It is apparent that certain elements within the Social Security Administration are seeking to reduce payments to claimants by discouraging attorneys from handling disability cases. Moreover,...
by admin | Jan 17, 2000 | Articles
Dealing with the Recalcitrant Client By Matt Greenbaum INTRODUCTION We are dedicated to representing the salt of the earth — but sometimes it feels that a few of our clients are rubbing salt into the wounds. While the vast, overwhelming majority of our clients...
by admin | Nov 5, 1999 | Articles
The Winning Edge: Providing Effective Representation in Social Security Disability Cases By Matt Greenbaum Hardly a day goes by that I am not at OHA. Sometimes I don’t believe what I am seeing. The conservative Social Security Administration has undertaken a...
by admin | Oct 7, 1999 | Articles
The Use of a Medical Expert in a Social Security Disability Case Some Thoughts on Cross-Examination and the Weight(lessness) of the Evidence. By Matt Greenbaum I. Brief Overview – Types of Medical Evidence – A Treating Physician’s Reports Treatment more...
by admin | May 25, 1999 | Articles
A Trial Attorney’s Perspective on the New Social Security Rulings By Matt Greenbaum INTRODUCTION From my perspective, as a trial attorney for over 20 years, the new Social Security rulings are a shrewd effort to cut the rate of favorable decisions by 20%. The authors...
