Social Security Disability Lawyers

Adam Neidenberg: At LaVan and Neidenberg we take cases to the federal district court if the administrative law judge makes errors in law. For example, if the administrative law judge determines that an individual is unable to perform the full range of light work and does not have a vocational expert at the hearing, that is error in law.

The Social Security Administration defines the full range of light work as being able to lift 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently. That individual has to be able to stand for up to 6 hours in an 8 hour day. That individual has to be able to sit for up to 2 hours in an 8 hour day. And that individual has to be able to occasionally perform all aspects of postural limitations. If the A.L.J. determines that the individual cannot do that do, and does not have a vocational expert at the hearing, that is a reversible error because there are reductions in the number of jobs that exist at the light level without being able to perform the full range of light-work. That case will automatically be rebranded, that is an error in law.

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