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Social Security Lawyer in Tampa, Brandon, Lakeland Florida David W. Magann practices in Social Security, Wills, Trust, and Personal Injury

We provide In-Home visits in Lakeland Florida for your Social Security representation.

The Social Security Administration removed obesity from the Listing of Impairments effective October 25, 1999. 64 Fed. Reg. 46,122 (1999). Currently, Social Security Ruling (SSR) 02-1p, outlines the evaluation of disability in regards to obesity. SSR 02-1p acknowledges that obesity can play a role in equaling a “Listing” or “Listed Impairment” under the Social Security Act. Adjudicators and judges should consider the cumulative effects not only when considering whether a claimant’s impairments meet or medically equal the Listings but also when assessing residual functional capacity. See, 20 C.F.R. Pt. 404 Subpt. P, App. 1 foll § 404.1599. (West 2002) of the Listing of Impairments. Obesity at any level in the disability application process, because it is a medically determinable impairment, must be considered in assessing a residual functional capacity (RFC) of the claimant. See, SSR 02-1p, 20 C.F.R. §404.1523.Continue Article...

A recent Gallup poll showed that individuals who have received a Social Security Statement from the SSA have a greater understanding of their benefits than those who did not receive a statement. Those who have received a statement are more likely to know that (1) the amount of benefits depends on how much they earned; (2) Social Security pays benefits to workers who become disabled; (3) Social Security provides benefits to dependents of workers who die; and (4) Social Security was designed only to provide part of total retirement income. This increased awareness and documentation will also help the Social Security practitioner more accurately assess the client's potential benefit recovery.
The need for more accurate and timely information is being addressed via SSA Commissioner Apfel's Short-Term Initiative Program to improve the 800 number telephone service. This initiative, which is dependent upon enactment of the President's budget, will improve customer service Continue Article...

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Attorney David Magann is a Marine Corps Veteran with credentials such as a Criminology Degree from The University of South Florida, a Law Degree from The University of Miami,
a Law Intern with The United States Custom Service Associate Chief Counsel's Office, and Associate with B. Lee Elam, P.A. Let David Magann, P.A. handle your social security and personal injury cases. Read More...