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Tom S. Ebbinghouse, Attorney At Law, Social Security Disability Indianapolis, Indiana

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Entries from February 19th, 2009

Preparation the Key to Success in Disability Hearings

February 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Attorney Representation, General, Hearings, SSA

At the meeting in my office the day before her hearing, my client was stunned to see that the medical records we had submitted in her case were over a foot high. “You know more about me than anyone else,” she said. “You have been there with me every step of the way. I could [...]

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Indianapolis ODAR Processing Time Update

February 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Delay, General, Hearings, SSA

A recent report on average processing time of a Social Security disability claim from the time of the Request for Hearing shows that the processing time is becoming shorter at the Indianapolis Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. In a prior post, I noted that the processing time was 896 days. A recent report shows [...]

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What Is Your Level of Pain?

February 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Hearings, Medical Impairment, Medical Treatment

That is what the nurse was asking me recently as I lay in my hospital bed after my surgery. She wanted me to rate my pain from 0 to 10. I had pushed the button for the nurse and asked her for another morphine shot. I knew it was time to have it by the [...]

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