Re: Court Date for Social Security

[Guest guest]

Pooh,

It is standard practice for an attorney to say no fees unless the case

is won in Social Security Disability cases. The Administrative Law

Judge will make the decision, based on all the information she/he receives about

your case and whether or not you meet the definition of disability by the SSA.

There may also be a Vocational Expert at your hearing as well. I hope your

attorney is experienced in Social Security Disability law.

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Gretchen, What is a Vocational Expert? Yes my attorney is

experienced in Social Security Disability Law. But thanks for the

heads up.

Pooh

[Guest guest]

A Vocational Expert clarifies the policy in determining whether a

claimant can perform his or her past relevant work, i.e., whether the

claimant retains the residual functional capacity (RFC) to perform the

physical and mental demands of the kind of work he or she has done in

the past, or can do other work not necessarily the kind of work one

was trained in. The VE looks at previous work history, job training,

education, earning capacity, physical limitations, etc.

More at this link http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/416/416-0960.htm

~ Gretchen