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	<title>The California Social Security Lawyer Blog</title>
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	<description>Published by Geri Kahn, San Francisco Bay Area Social Security Disability Attorney</description>
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		<title>The top four reasons why Social Security Disability cases are denied at the initial and reconsideration stages of review</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/12/21/the-top-four-reasons-why-social-security-disability-cases-are-denied-at-the-initial-and-reconsideration-stages-of-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Appeal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security disability hearings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In thinking about my cases over the past year, I realize I can see patterns in why Social Security Disability cases are denied.  I am going to summarize them here.  Before I do, however, a few points are worth mentioning.  &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/12/21/the-top-four-reasons-why-social-security-disability-cases-are-denied-at-the-initial-and-reconsideration-stages-of-review/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=841&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>USCIS announces priority citizenship processing for SSI recipients</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/08/15/uscis-announces-priority-citizenship-processing-for-ssi-recipients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigration and Nationality Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naturalization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. citizenship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (&#8220;USCIS&#8221;) has just announced that it will prioritize the processing of applications for citizenship (N-400) for applicants receiving SSI when: SSI benefits will be terminated within one year from the date on a notice &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/08/15/uscis-announces-priority-citizenship-processing-for-ssi-recipients/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=824&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy the national parks with an Access Pass</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/08/07/enjoy-the-national-parks-with-an-access-pass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSDI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acccess Pass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discounts for people who are disabled]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now that we are well into summer I thought I would highlight an item that people with disabilities may obtain to enjoy the national parks for free.  This item is called an &#8220;Access Pass.&#8221;  This is a lifetime pass that &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/08/07/enjoy-the-national-parks-with-an-access-pass/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=805&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>International conference on Disability Law presented on Second Life</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/07/23/international-conference-on-disability-law-presented-on-second-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Second Life]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[International disability rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal issues on Second Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtual Ability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Virtual Ability, Inc. a disability rights community with an active presence on Second Life® will be presenting an International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference on Saturday and Sunday, July 23/24, in Second Life. In 2006, the United Nations held a Convention &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/07/23/international-conference-on-disability-law-presented-on-second-life/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=797&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ongoing medical treatment &#8211; essential for your health and to your case</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/07/07/ongoing-medical-treatment-essential-for-your-health-and-to-your-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disability application procedures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security disability hearings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ It is a mistake to think you can go to your disability hearing in front of a judge and expect the judge to believe that you are disabled if you have no current medical evidence to present.  My colleague Gordon &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/07/07/ongoing-medical-treatment-essential-for-your-health-and-to-your-case/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=775&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Should I agree to amend the onset date?</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/06/23/should-i-agree-to-amend-the-onset-date/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ODAR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security disability hearings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[onset date]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I had a hearing at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in San Rafael.  After my client testified and the vocational expert testified, the Administrative Law Judge offered us a deal &#8211; agree to amend the onset date &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/06/23/should-i-agree-to-amend-the-onset-date/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=767&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can I receive Social Security Disability benefits and Veterans&#8217; Disability benefits at the same time?</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/06/07/can-i-receive-social-security-disability-benefits-and-veterans-disability-benefits-at-the-same-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently received a call from a soldier formerly stationed at Travis Air Force Base wondering whether he could collect Veterans&#8217; Disability benefits and Social Security benefits at the same time.   The short answer, is &#8216;yes,&#8217; he can.  For a &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/06/07/can-i-receive-social-security-disability-benefits-and-veterans-disability-benefits-at-the-same-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=758&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Report on California Disability Determination Services shows failure to properly adjudicate</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/06/02/report-on-california-disability-determination-services-shows-failure-to-properly-adjudicate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Appeal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Disability Determination Services]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On May 25, 2011, the Social Security Office of Inspector General published a report entitled., &#8220;Failure to Cooperate Denials and Initial claims Backlog at the California Disability Determination Services.&#8221; As background, the Disability Determination Services (DDS) in each state performs &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/06/02/report-on-california-disability-determination-services-shows-failure-to-properly-adjudicate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=735&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can I receive Social Security benefits if I have been deported?</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/05/01/can-i-receive-social-security-benefits-if-i-have-been-deported/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 07:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigration and Nationality Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security Disability Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Survivors Social Security benefits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[deportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[removal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently one of my colleagues asked whether his client who had been deported (now called &#8220;removal&#8221;) could receive Social Security benefits.  I thought this was an intriguing question so I decided to research it.  The answer is generally, &#8220;no,&#8221; but &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/05/01/can-i-receive-social-security-benefits-if-i-have-been-deported/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=710&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Four misconceptions about the Social Security Disability &#8220;system&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/04/25/four-misconceptions-about-the-social-security-disability-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geri Kahn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Security disability hearings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to share some questions posed to me over time that highlight some misconceptions we all share about how the &#8220;system&#8221; works when applying for Social Security Disability. 1     I have back pain and cannot work so why &#8230; <a href="http://thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com/2011/04/25/four-misconceptions-about-the-social-security-disability-system/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thecaliforniasocialsecuritylawyerblog.com&amp;blog=4467256&amp;post=697&amp;subd=tovah45&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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