| TOPICS - "V" | |
Mo. | Pg. | Year |
VETERANS' BENEFITS
 |
| Malcom v. Barnhart, 448 F.Supp.2d 595 (D.Del. 2006) |
| JAN | 28 | 2007 |
| New Reports from the Inspector General and the GAO: VA and
DOD Are Making Progress in Sharing Medical Information,
but are Far from Comprehensive Electronic Medical Records
(GAO-07-852T (May 2007)) |
| MAY | 7 | 2007 |
| VA Issues Proposed Regulations on New Representation Law |
| MAY | 15 | 2007 |
| VA Authority to Respond to Request for Medical Information |
| DEC | 7 | 2007 |
| Disability Benefits for "Wounded Warriors" |
| DEC | 7 | 2007 |
| Online Access to VA Directive on Requests for Information |
| JAN | 2 | 2008 |
| New Directive Requires VA Doctors to Respond to
Veterans' Requests |
| DEC | 3 | 2008 |
| VHA Directive 2008-071 |
| DEC | 13 | 2008 |
| "Critical Case" HALLEX Revised |
| FEB | 9 | 2009 |
| Fed. Reg. Update: SSI exclusion of certain military pay from
deemed income and resources |
| JUN | 6 | 2009 |
| Special Payments to Filipino War Benefits Excluded
from Income and Resources |
| AUG | 17 | 2009 |
| Improving Access to Benefits for "Wounded Warriors" |
| OCT | 1 | 2009 |
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
 |
| Federal Register Update: Optometrists as "acceptable
medical sources" |
| MAR | 7 | 2007 |
| Class Action Challenges Access to SSA Services (,>American
Council of the Blind et al. v. Astrue) |
| MAY-JUN | 17 | 2008 |
| Nationwide Class Certified on Access for Individuals with
Visual Impairments(American Council of the Blind et al. v. Astrue) |
| NOV | 5 | 2008 |
| Court Finds SSA Notices and Communications Discriminate
Against Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals
(American Council of the Blind et al. v. Astrue) |
| OCT | 11 | 2009 |
VOCATIONAL EXPERT TESTIMONY
 |
| See Also, Dictionary of Occupational Titles |
| Woods v. Barnhart, 458 F.Supp.2d 336 (S.D.Tex. 2006) |
| MAR | 16 | 2007 |
| Romine v. Barnhart, 454 F.Supp.2d 623 (E.D.Tex. 2006) |
| JUN | 16 | 2007 |
| Massachi v. Astrue, 486 F.3d 1149 (9th Cir. 2007) |
| JUL | 25 | 2007 |
| Focus: SSR 00-4p: Is There a Conflict Between the DOT and
the VE's Testimony? (Leonard v. Astrue) |
| SEP | 5 | 2007 |
| Marin v. Commissioner of Social Security, 535 F.Supp.2d 1263
(M.D.Fla, 2008) |
| APR | 16 | 2008 |
| Chief Judge Bulletin on Proffering ME and VE Interrogatories |
| OCT | 8 | 2008 |
| Leonard v. Astrue, 487 F.Supp.2d 1333 (M.D.Fla. 2007) |
| OCT | 20 | 2008 |
| Overman v. Astrue, 546 F.3d 456 (7th Cir. 2008) |
| JAN | 32 | 2009 |
| Rounds v. Astrue, 549 F.Supp.2d 1010 (N.D.Ill. 2008) |
| FEB | 14 | 2009 |
| Letter to the Editor: VE testimony for claimants residing
in Navajo Nation |
| SEP | 2 | 2009 |
| Griffis v. Astrue, 619 F.Supp.2d 1215 (M.D.Fla. 2008) |
| DEC | 24 | 2009 |
| Quintanilla v. Astrue, 619 F.Supp.2d 306 (S.D.Tex. 2008) |
| DEC | 24 | 2009 |
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
 |
| GAO on Earnings After Voc Rehab (Vocational Rehabilitation:
Earnings Increased for Many SSA Beneficiaries After Completing
VR Services, but Few Earned Enough to Leave SSA's Disability
Rolls, GAO -07-332 (March 2007)) |
| APR | 6 | 2007 |
| New Reports from the Inspector General and the GAO: Vocational
Rehabilitation: Improved Information and Practice May Enhance
State Agency Earnings Outcomes for SSA Beneficiaries
(GAO-07-521 (May2007) |
| MAY | 9 | 2007 |
| TOPICS - "W" | |
Mo. | Pg. | Year |
WEIGHT OF MEDICAL EVIDENCE
 |
| Federal Register Update: Optometrists as "acceptable
medical sources" |
| MAR | 7 | 2007 |
| Whitmore v. Barnhart, 469 F.Supp.2d 180 (D.Del. 2007) |
| MAY | 40 | 2007 |
| Robinson v. Barnhart, 469 F.Supp.2d 793 (D.Ariz. 2006) |
| MAY | 40 | 2007 |
| Montalvo v. Barnhart, 457 F.Supp.2d 150 (W.D.N.Y. 2006) |
| MAY | 41 | 2007 |
| Rogers v. Commissioner of Social Security,
486 F.3d 234 (6th Cir. 2007) |
| JUL | 24 | 2007 |
| Richardson v. Barnhart, 443 F.Supp.2d 411 (W.D.N.Y. 2006) |
| SEP | 16 | 2007 |
| Borden v. Astrue, 494 F.Supp.2d 1278 (N.D.Ala. 2007) |
| OCT | 23 | 2007 |
| Frantz v. Astrue, 509 F.3d 1299 (10th Cir. 2007) |
| OCT | 28 | 2008 |
| Dewey v. Astrue, 509 F.3d 447 (8th Cir. 2007) |
| FEB | 31 | 2008 |
| Sloan v. Astrue, 499 F.3d 883 (8th Cir. 2007) |
| APR | 16 | 2008 |
| Coleman v. Astrue, 498 F.3d 767 (8th Cir. 2007) |
| APR | 16 | 2008 |
| Lamb v. Astrue, 523 F.Supp.2d 1308 (S.D.Ala. 2007) |
| AUG | 29 | 2008 |
| Ryan v. Commissioner of Social Security,
528 F.3d 1194 (9th Cir. 2008) |
| AUG | 29 | 2008 |
| Foster v. Astrue, 548 F.Supp.2d 667 (E.D.Wis. 2008) |
| SEP | 16 | 2008 |
| Davis v. Astrue, 545 F.Supp.2d 973 (D.Neb. 2008) |
| JAN | 33 | 2009 |
| Wild v. Astrue, 581 F.Supp.2d 1155 (N.D.Ala. 2008) |
| FEB | 14 | 2009 |
| Dewald v. Astrue, 590 F.Supp.2d 1184 (D.S.D. 2008) |
| MAR | 19 | 2009 |
| Moss v. Astrue, 555 F.3d 556 (7th Cir. 2009) |
| APR | 17 | 2009 |
| Malloy v. Astrue, 604 F.Supp.2d 1247 (S.D.Iowa 2009) |
| JUL | 16 | 2009 |
| Blakley v. Commissioner of Social Security,
581 F.3d 399 (6th Cir. 2009) |
| NOV | 15 | 2009 |
| Myles v. Astrue, 582 F.3d 672 (7th Cir. 2009) |
| DEC | 24 | 2009 |
WIDOWS' BENEFITS
 |
| New Reports from the Inspector General and the GAO:
Adjustment of Widow's Insurance Benefits at Full Retirement
Age (A-01-07-27122 (May 2007))) |
| MAY | 7 | 2007 |
| Practice Tip: Disabled Widow(er)s and Disability Onset |
| OCT | 2 | 2007 |
| Letter to the Editor, Re: Prescribed Period for widow(er)s -
Correction of October 2007 Practice Tip |
| JAN | 2 | 2008 |
WORK INCENTIVES
 |
| New Earnings recording System Means New Sanctions
Are Effective |
| MAY | 3 | 2007 |
| Congress Is Busy With SSA Hearings: Barriers to Work for
Individuals Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits |
| JUN | 13 | 2007 |
| Federal Register Update: Ticket to Work Program -
72 Fed. Reg. 45191 (Aug.13, 2007) |
| AUG | 8 | 2007 |
| Subsidy and Special Condition Deductions in
Social Security Cases |
| NOV | 1 | 2007 |
| Federal Register Update: SSI Youth Transition Demonstration |
| MAR | 26 | 2008 |
| Federal Register Update: Ticket to Work Program |
| MAY-JUN | 26 | 2008 |
| ODAR Lists Outdated Non-disability Regulations:
Property essential to self-support (SSI) |
| JUL | 17 | 2008 |
| Deducting Impairment-Related Work Expenses from Earnings Aug/6/09
No 2010 COLA - Other Changes in 2010 |
| OCT | 3 | 2009 |
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
 |
| Limits on Medicare's Recovery of Health Care Payments
When the Beneficiary Has Liability Or Workers'
Compensation Insurance |
| SEP | 4 | 2009 |