Success Stories
2018 August, 2018: Jonathan's Fully Favorable Decision out of Lewiston, Maine July, 2018: Dennis's Fully Favorable Decision out of Boston, MA July, 2018: Wayne’s Fully Favorable Decision out of Manchester, NH June, 2018: Thomas’s Fully Favorable Decision out of Saco, ME and the Portland, ME OHO June, 2018: Andrew's Fully Favorable Decision out of Portland, ME and the Portland, ME OHO May, 2018: Douglas's Fully Favorable Decision out of South Shore, MA and the Boston, MA OHO May, 2018: Belinda’s Fully Favorable Decision out of Keene, NH and the Manchester, NH OHO April, 2018: Melissa's Fully Favorable Decision out of Lowell, MA and the Lawrence, MA OHO April, 2018: Simon’s Fully Favorable Decision out of the Manchester, NH OHOMarch, 2018: Kimberly’s Fully Favorable Decision out of the Littleton, NH Social Security OfficeFebruary, 2018: Scott's Boston, MA Social Security disability Fully Favorable Decision February, 2018: Jerry's Portland, Maine OHO Fully Favorable On the Record Decision February, 2018: Jonathan's Fully Favorable Decision out of the Portland, Maine Office of Hearing Operations following Hearing January, 2018: Katherine's Fully Favorable Decision out of the Manchester, NH ODAR January, 2018 Karina’s Haverhill, MA and Lawrence, MA Social Security Disability Appeal
2017 December, 2017 Jason’s Maine Social Security Disability claim out of Westbrook, Maine November, 2017 Jennifer’s Social Security Disability claim out of Manchester, NH and the Manchester, NH Hearing Office November, 2017 Laura’s Social Security Disability claim out of Roslindale, MA and Boston, MA hearing office November, 2017 Kathryn’s Social Security Disability Claim out of Malden, MA and Boston, MA November, 2017 Steven’s Portland, Maine Social Security Disability Claim October, 2017 Katherine’s Fully Favorable Social Security Decision out of Scituate, MA and the Boston, MA Hearing Office October, 2017 Anita’s Fully Favorable Social Security Decision out of Augusta, Maine and the Lawrence, MA OHO October, 2017 Vivian’s Fully Favorable Social Security Decision out of Dorchester, MA and Boston, MA OHO September, 2017 Sheila’s Fully Favorable Social Security Decision out of Keene, NH and Manchester, NH ODAR September, 2017: Roland’s Fully Favorable Social Security Decision out of Keene, NH and Manchester, NH ODARSeptember, 2017: Kathy’s Fully Favorable Maine Social Security Disability Decision August, 2017: Claire’s Manchester, NH Social Security disability Favorable Decision August, 2017: Josselyn’s Social Security Disability Favorable Decision Involving Chronic Fatigue and Lyme Disease August, 2017: Stanley’s Favorable Social Security Claim out of Waterville, Maine and Augusta, Maine August, 2017: Richard’s NH Social Security Fully Favorable Decision out of Manchester, NH ODAR August, 2017: Sharon’s Maine Social Security Fully Favorable Decision out of Lawrence, MA ODAR July, 2017: Kenneth’s Favorable Social Security Decision prior to Hearing out of Cambridge, MA and the Boston, MA ODAR (now OHO) July, 2017: Leonard’s Favorable Decision following Hearing out of Brockton, MA and the Boston, MA ODAR (now OHO) July, 2017: Shawn’s Favorable Decision following Hearing out of Keene, NH and the Manchester, NH ODAR July, 2017: Emily’s Favorable Decision following Hearing out of Portsmouth, NH and the Manchester, NH ODAR June, 2017: Norma’s Fully Favorable Social Security decision out of the Boston, MA ODAR June, 2017: Leandra’s Favorable Decision out of the Concord, NH and Manchester, NH ODAR May, 2017: Katherine’s Fully Favorable Decision out of East Falmouth, MA and the Boston, Massachusetts ODAR May, 2017: Getting Roger an Earlier Onset Favorable Social Security Decision out of Hyannis, MA and Boston, MA ODARApril, 2017: Krystal’s Social Security Claim out of Augusta, Maine and Portland, Maine ODARApril, 2017: Timothy’s Woburn, MA and Boston, MA ODAR Social Security Disability Claim April, 2017: Hillary’s Social Security Claim out of East Falmouth, MA SSA DO and Boston, MA ODARMarch, 2017: Thomas’s Social Security Disability Claim out of Rockland, Maine DO and Portland, Maine ODAR March, 2017: Jason’s Case out of Holyoke, MA: the Difference a MA Social Security Lawyer can Make in One’s ClaimMarch, 2017: Reginald’s Case: How Having a Maine Social Security Lawyer Up Front Can Make All of the DifferenceFebruary, 2017: Sandra’s Social Security Disability Claim out of Portsmouth, NH and Manchester, NH ODAR February, 2017: Denise’s Social Security Disability Claim out of Boston, MA ODARJanuary, 2017: Jolene’s Social Security Disability Claim out of Portland, Maine ODAR January, 2017: Douglas’s Massachusetts Social Security disability claim out of Springfield, MA
2016
December, 2016: Daniel’s Social Security Claim out of Portland, ME: the Importance of a Lawyer from the Beginning December, 2016: Boston, MA ODAR Office: Annette’s Social Security Favorable On the Record Decision November, 2016: Continuation of Amelia’s 8 Year Odyssey for Social Security Disability Benefits out of the Portland, Maine Hearing Office October, 2016: Amelia’s 8 Year Odyssey for Social Security Disability Benefits out of the Portland, Maine Hearing Office October, 2016: Cathy’s Social Security Disability Claim out of the Boston, MA Hearing Office September, 2016: Yolanda’s Social Security Disability claim out of the Manchester, NH Hearing Office September, 2016: Hannah’s Disability Appeal out of Malden, MA August, 2016: Nina’s Social Security Disability Claim out of Lowell, MA August, 2016: Ron’s Social Security Disability Claim out of Portsmouth, NH July, 2016 Zachary’s Social Security Disability Claim out of the Lowell, MA District Office July, 2016 Alan’s Social Security Disability Appeal out of Portland, ME June, 2016: Laurie’s Disability Claim involving Irritable Bowel Syndrome out of the Lawrence, MA ODAR June, 2016: Lisa’s Claim: An Example of an Initial Claim Gone Smoothly out of NH May, 2016: Carol’s Fully Favorable Decision at the Lawrence, MA ODAR May, 2016: Karen’s Struggles with the Consequences of Type II Diabetes Mellitus April, 2016: Gary’s Case: How Quickly an Experienced Attorney Can Turn Around a Claim April, 2016: Laura’s Case: An Example of the Will to Work out of Bangor, Maine March, 2016: Bonnie’s Case: A Successful Result at Hearing in Massachusetts for Fibomyalgia March, 2016: Alicia’s Claim: A Successful Result at Hearing at the Portland, Maine Office of Disability Adjudication and Review for Multiple Sclerosis February, 2016: Anthony’s case: A Request for Reconsideration in Massachusetts, while Difficult, Can Prove Successful February, 2016: Jason’s Case: How Smoothly a Social Security Disability Application Can Go With a Lawyer’s Assistance January, 2016: Jeff’s Case: The Unfortunate Realities of SSI and SSDI and Applying Too Early January, 2016: Jerry’s Social Security Disability Case, Showing the Will to Work
2015
December, 2015: Stanley’s Case: How An Understanding of Social Security’s Rules Can Result in a Fully Favorable Decision before Hearing December, 2015: Martha’s Case: Struggling to Get Better and to Return to Work is a Recipe for a Successful Social Security Disability Claim November, 2015: Jonathan’s Case: Guidance Through the Massachusetts Social Security Disability Application Process November, 2015: Sharon’s Case: How Your Social Security Lawyer Can Make a Big Difference from the Beginning October, 2015: Daniel’s Case: Overcoming a Problem with a Date Last Insured in Maine October, 2015: Sharon’s Case: Issues with Proving the Duration Requirement when Proceeding to Hearing at the Boston, MA Office of Disability Adjudication and Review September, 2015: Richard’s Case: The Difference a Massachusetts Social Security Lawyer Can Make at Hearing September, 2015: Stacey’s Case, the Duration Requirement and Obtaining a Fully Favorable Decision at the Boston, MA Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, August, 2015: Vanessa’s Case and how an Experienced MA Social Security Lawyer can make all the Difference at the Boston, MA Office of Disability Adjudication and Review August, 2015: Denise’s Case at the Portland, Maine Office of Disability Adjudication and Review July, 2015: Kenneth’s Fully Favorable Decision at the Boston, MA Office of Disability Adjudication and Review July, 2015: Linda’s Fully Favorable Decision prior to the Need for Hearing at the Boston, MA Office of Disability Adjudication and Review June, 2015, Part I: Ellen’s fully favorable On the Record Decision at the Boston, MA Office of Disability Adjudication and Review June, 2015, Part II: Rochelle’s fully favorable On the Record Decision at the Boston, MA Office of Disability Adjudication and Review May, 2015: Showing the Struggle to Maintain Treatment and Work May, 2015: Scott’s Case and the Importance of One’s Date Last Insured and How it Might be Extended April, 2015: New Hampshire success: Richard’s Case, Long-term Consequences of Cancer March, 2015 Lena’s Case: Long Term Disability Insurance and Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and How it Works March, 2015: Social Security’s Consultative Examinations and how they may actually Help One’s Case February, 2015: Recipe for a Smooth and Easy Application Process January, 2015: A Tale of Two Claimants at Hearing
2014
December, 2014: Holiday Cheer for Two of my Claimants November, 2014: Two Examples of how a Skilled Lawyer can make a Difference October, 2014: Whether to Proceed Following a Partially Favorable Decision September, 2014: The Reconsideration Process While Difficult can prove Successful August, 2014: The Benefit of a Consistent Work History July, 2014: A Study in Contrast May and June, 2014: Success can come at any Stage: Initial Filing, Reconsideration, Prior to Hearing and at Hearing March and April, 2014: Avoiding the Need to Proceed to Hearing January and February, 2014: An Aggressive Attorney Making a Difference
2013
December, 2013: Whether You’re in your 20’s or in your 50’s October and November, 2013: Being at Hearing Doesn’t Necessarily Mean You’ll Need to Proceed to Hearing August and September, 2013: Different Routes to Success July, 2013: 3 Difficult, yet Successful, Hearings at the Boston Office of Disability Adjudication and Review June, 2013: Quick Assistance for Clients in Need April and May, 2013: A Recipe for Avoiding the Need to Proceed to Hearing March, 2013: Avoiding a Two Year Appeals Process February, 2013: The Difference a Skilled Attorney’s Advice can make for you. December, 2012 and January, 2013: Doing Our Homework
2012
October, 2012 and November, 2012: The Grid Rules and how they may help you September, 2012: Stories of 2 Very Deserving Claimants August, 2012: The Benefits of Obtaining a Lawyer Early July, 2012: The Social Security Disability Process is not an Easy One June, 2012: Success at the Portland, Maine Office of Disability Adjudication and Review May, 2012: The Social Security Disability Process can be very Unfair April, 2012: Many to Choose From March, 2012: An EMT and a School Teacher January, 2012: Heartwarming Stories
2011
December, 2011: One’s Doctors can make all the Difference October and November, 2011: One Illness or Injury Away from Dire Financial Circumstances September, 2011: Ensure Your Lawyer Knows What They’re Doing: the Consequences of Inept Counsel can be Devastating September, 2011: A Strong Work Ethic Creates Good Will August, 2011: Working Together as a Team August, 2011: A Strong Work History can Overcome an Otherwise Difficult Case July, 2011: A Story in Perseverance July, 2011: A Story in Perseverance - Part 2 June, 2011: Coming Kicking and Screaming to Social Security: a Recipe for Success June, 2011: The Importance of Showing One’s Disabled Despite Prescribed Treatment May, 2011: Additional Story Shared at Clients’ Request May, 2011: Additional Story Shared at Clients’ Request - Part 2 April, 2011: The Benefit of Having a Diligent Lawyer March, 2011: A Stellar Work History and the Will to Work: a Perfect Combination February, 2011: How One’s Treating Psychiatrist Can Make or Break a Case January, 2011: Application of Social Security’s Grid Rules
2010
December, 2010: Reopening a Past Claim for New and Material Evidence November, 2010: The Social Security Grid Rule and their Effect at Age 50 October, 2010: The Difference an Aggressive Social Security Lawyer can make September, 2010: The Importance of Remaining in Treatment August, 2010: Aggressive Treatment Creates a Win Win Situation July, 2010: Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue June, 2010: Spina Bifida, Depression and the Will to Work May, 2010: Showing the Struggle to Work April, 2010: What Happens when Your Lawyer Does their Homework March, 2010: A Veteran’s Success Story by way of the Grid Rules February, 2010: A Combination of Conditions Making it Impossible to Work January, 2010: A Most Satisfying Success Story