| TOPICS - "V" | |
Mo. | Pg. | Year |
VETERANS' BENEFITS
 |
| VA Claims Processing Timeliness Performance Measures
Could Be Improved, GAO-03-282 (Dec. 2002) |
| JAN | 11 | 2003 |
| Kieser v. Barnhart, 222 F.Supp.2d 1298 (M.D.Fla. 2002) |
| APR | 17 | 2003 |
| Query, Re: VA medical providers |
| MAY | 2 | 2003 |
| Should the VA use ALJs? |
| DEC | 9 | 2003 |
| Focus: Veterans Benefits Ratings and Social Security
Disabilitiy Claims |
| JUL | 10 | 2004 |
| Welch v. Barnhart, 337 F.Supp.2d 929 (S.D.Tex. 2004) |
| AUG | 19 | 2005 |
| Grogan v. Barnhart, 339 F.3d 1257 (10th Cir. 2005) |
| APR | 18 | 2006 |
| Prohibition Lifted on Veterans Benefits Representation |
| DEC | 11 | 2006 |
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
 |
| Listings Update: Proposed Rule: Visual Disorders; Seeking
Advance Comments: Endocrine Disorders |
| AUG | 2 | 2005 |
| Federal Register Update: Proposed rule: Optometrists as
"acceptable medical sources" |
| MAR | 5 | 2006 |
| Final Rule on Visual Disorders Listings |
| NOV | 2 | 2006 |
VOCATIONAL EXPERT TESTIMONY
 |
| See Also, Dictionary of Occupational Titles |
| Query: Sedentary Unskilled Jobs |
| JAN | 2 | 2003 |
| Jones v. Barnhart, 189 F.Supp.2d 806 (N.D.Ill. 2002) |
| JAN | 29 | 2003 |
| Mathews v. Barnhart, 220 F.Supp.2d 171 (W.D.N.Y. 2002) |
| JAN | 29 | 2003 |
| Veino v. Barnhart, 312 F.3d 578 (2nd Cir. 2002) |
| FEB | 29 | 2003 |
| Response to Query: Surveillance System Monitor Brief Available |
| APR | 2 | 2003 |
| Response to Query: Surveillance System Monitor |
| MAY | 2 | 2003 |
| Response to Query: Surveillance System Monitor |
| JUN | | 2003 |
| Burns v. Barnhart, 312 F.3d 113 (3rd Cir. 2002) |
| JUL | 24 | 2003 |
| Fischer v. Barnhart, 256 F.Supp.2d 901 (E.D.Wis. 2002) |
| OCT | 16 | 2003 |
| Thompson v. Barnhart, 281 F.Supp.2d 770 (E.D.Pa. 2003) |
| JAN | 20 | 2004 |
| Karasky v. Barnhart, 335 F.3d 539 (7th Cir. 2003) |
| JUN | 20 | 2004 |
| Focus: Challenging the Reliability of Vocational Expert Testimony |
| SEP | 7 | 2004 |
| Practice Tip: RFC Forms and Hypotheticals |
| DEC | 11 | 2004 |
| VE Testifies on Cashier Jobs: Hurry to Get in Checkout Line! |
| DEC | 11 | 2004 |
| Bagwell v. Barnhart, 338 F.Supp.2d 723 (S.D.Tex. 2004) |
| MAR | 8 | 2005 |
| Nance v. Barnhart, 331 F.Supp.2d 768 (E.D.Ark. 2004) |
| OCT | 35 | 2005 |
| Bridges v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration,
278 F.Supp.2d 797 (N.D.Tex. 2003) |
| DEC | 24 | 2005 |
| Swope v. Barnhart, 436 F.3d 1023 (8th Cir. 2006) |
| APR | 27 | 2006 |
| Turner v. Barnhart, 427 F.Supp.2d 885 (S.D.Iowa 2006) |
| SEP | 15 | 2006 |
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
 |
| Elimination of Sanctions for Refusal of VR Services
(68 Fed. Reg. 40119 July 7, 2003) |
| JUL | 11 | 2003 |
| Continuation of Benefits After Disability Has Ceased |
| AUG | 3 | 2003 |
| Final Regulations for Continued Benefits If Participating in Certain
Vocational and Educational Programs (70 FR 36494) |
| JUN | 3 | 2005 |
| TOPICS - "W" | |
Mo. | Pg. | Year |
WEIGHT OF MEDICAL EVIDENCE
 |
| Carter v. Apfel, 220 F.Supp.2d 393 (M.D.Pa. 2000) |
| JAN | 29 | 2003 |
| Supreme Court to Decide Whether the Treating Physician Rule
Applies in ERISA Cases (Nord v. Black & Decker Disability Plan,
296 F.3d 823 (9th Cir. 2002). NOSSCR Submits Amicus Brief |
| FEB | 3 | 2003 |
| Shontos v. Barnhart, 322 F.3d 532 (8th Cir. 2003) |
| APR | 17 | 2003 |
| Ninth Circuit Dismisses DDS Class Action (Kildare v. Saenz) |
| MAY | 15 | 2003 |
| Supreme Court Holds That ERISA Does Not Require A "Treating
Physician Rule" (Black and Decker v. Nord, 123 S.Ct. 1965 (2003) |
| JUN | 19 | 2003 |
| Martinez v. Massanari, 242 F.Supp.2d 372 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) |
| AUG | 11 | 2003 |
| Brosnahan v. Barnhart, 336 F.3d 671 (8th Cir. 2003) |
| OCT | 16 | 2003 |
| Selk v. Barnhart, 234 F.Supp.2d 1006(S. D.Iowa 2002) |
| DEC | 16 | 2003 |
| Watkins v. Barnhart, 350 F.3d 1297 (10th Cir. 2003) |
| JAN | 11 | 2004 |
| Benton ex rel. Benton v. Barnhart, 331 F.3d 1030 (9th Cir. 2003) |
| MAR | 13 | 2004 |
| Revised HALLEX on "Acceptable Medical Sources (I-2-5-1) |
| JUN | 13 | 2004 |
| Rodriguez v. Barnhart, 249 F.Supp.2d 210 (E.D.N.Y. 2003) |
| JUL | 16 | 2004 |
| Langley v. Barnhart, 373 F.3d 1116 (10th Cir. 2004) |
| SEP | 20 | 2004 |
| Robinson v. Barnhart, 366 F.3d 1078 (10th Cir. 2004) |
| SEP | 20 | 2004 |
| Wilson v. Commissioner of Social Security,
378 F.3d 541 (6th Cir. 2004) |
| SEP | 21 | 2004 |
| New OHA Medical Source Statement for Mental Impairments |
| FEB | 3 | 2005 |
| Ellis v. Barnhart, 392 F.3d 988 (8th Cir. 2005) |
| MAR | 7 | 2005 |
| Hunta v, Barnhart, 328 F.Supp.2d 377 (W.D.N.Y. 2004) |
| MAR | 8 | 2005 |
| Barkley v. Barnhart, 250 F.Supp.2d 271 (W.D.N.Y. 2003) |
| JUL | 21 | 2005 |
| Procher v. Barnhart, 394 F.Supp.2d 288 (D.Mass. 2005) |
| DEC | 25 | 2005 |
| Federal Register Update: Proposed rule: Optometrists as
"acceptable medical sources" |
| MAR | 5 | 2006 |
| Update: Medical Source Statement for Mental Impairments |
| JUL | 2 | 2006 |
| New SSR (06-03p) on Evaluating Non-Physician Medical Sources |
| AUG | 1 | 2006 |
| New SSR 06-03p Comes to the Rescue (chiropractor's opinion) |
| SEP | 3 | 2006 |
| Allord v. Barnhart, 455 F.3d 818 (7th Cir. 2006) |
| OCT | 12 | 2006 |
WORK INCENTIVES
 |
| Failure to Comply with PASS Plan Causes Confusion for Plaintiff
and SSA (Fuson v. Barnhart, N.D.Cal. April 23, 2003) |
| MAY | 10 | 2003 |
| Ticket to Work: An Update |
| MAY | 12 | 2003 |
| Medicaid and the Ticket to Work (GAO-03-587 June 2003) |
| JUN | 11 | 2003 |
| Elimination of Sanctions for Refusal of VR Services
(68 Fed. Reg. 40119 July 7, 2003) |
| JUL | 11 | 2003 |
| SSI Work Incentives Project Extended (CA, NY, VT, WI) |
| OCT | 14 | 2003 |
| Proposed Rules Implement Expedited Reinstatement |
| NOV | 8 | 2003 |
| Summary of P.L. 108-203 (HR 743) - Work Incentive Provisions |
| MAR | 4 | 2004 |
| Description of Provisions in Public Law 108-203 - Effective Dates |
| MAY | 4 | 2004 |
| TTWWIIA Panel Issues Report |
| JUN | 13 | 2004 |
| Earnings Overpayments: SSA Develops Possible Solution,
OIG Issues Critical Report |
| AUG | 1 | 2004 |
| Update: SSA Disability Demonstration Projects |
| AUG | 5 | 2004 |
| New SSR on Unsuccessful Work Attempts (SSR 05-02) |
| MAR | 4 | 2005 |
| Federal Register Update: Benefit Offset Demonstration
(CT, UT, VY, WI) |
| MAY | 6 | 2005 |
| Recent GAO Reports: Ticket to Work (Social Security Administration:
Better Planning Could Make the Ticket Program More
Effective, GAO-05-248 (March 2005) |
| MAY | 8 | 2005 |
| Federal Register Update: PASS Plans |
| JUL | 5 | 2005 |
| Federal Register Update: Expedited Reinstatement |
| SEP | 21 | 2005 |
| Federal Register Update: Amendments to Ticket to Work Program |
| SEP | 21 | 2005 |
| Summary of 2006 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Changes |
| OCT | 2 | 2005 |
| Federal Register Update: Exemption of work activity as
basis for CDR - proposed regulations |
| OCT | 4 | 2005 |
| Federal Register Update: Work report receipts, payment of
benefits for trial work period after fraud conviction,
SSI Student earned income exclusion and expansion
of DAC reentitlement period - proposed rules |
| OCT | 6 | 2005 |
| Focus: Dealing with SGA Level Earnings After Onset |
| DEC | 4 | 2005 |
| SSA Now Issuing Receipts for Work Reports Through "eWork" |
| FEB | 4 | 2006 |
| Final Regulations on PASS Plans (71 Fed. Reg. 28262, 5/16/06) |
| MAY | 2 | 2006 |
| Federal Register Update: Work report receipts, payment of benefits
for trial work period after fraud conviction, SSI student
earned income exclusion, and expansion of DAC
reentitlement period- final rule |
| NOV | 4 | 2006 |
WORKERS COMPENSATION
 |
| Kleja v. Barnhart, 220 F.Supp.2d 1330 (M.D.Fla. 2002) |
| JAN | 29 | 2003 |
| Sanfilippo v. Barnhart, 325 F.3d 391 (3rd Cir. 2003) |
| OCT | 16 | 2003 |
| Medicare-Workers' Compensation Website |
| AUG | 10 | 2005 |
| Update: Medicare-Workers Compensation Website |
| FEB | 2 | 2006 |