Author Archives: mmcnamara
Disability Advocates Save Time for Their Claimants by Accessing SSA Files Online
There is no doubt that we all feel frustrated with how long it takes the Social Security Administration to make decisions on disability cases. But, I do have something positive to report…
Read moreLesson Learned – We Must Clearly Communicate with Our Claimants at All Times
We strive to be responsive to the needs of our customers. But, sometimes, things fall through the cracks, as it did for one of our claimants…
Read moreNADR Helps Train Social Security Disability Advocates
As an accredited non-attorney disability advocate since 2007, I’m required to earn continuing education credits to maintain my professional status. I earn some of those credits at NADR…
Read moreOur Disability Advocates Get It Done
When a disability claim reaches the hearing level of the Appeals process, the claimant has already experienced two denials and a long waiting period to get scheduled for a hearing…
Read moreIt May Take Awhile to Feel SSA’s Improvements to Hearings Backlog
The Social Security Administration is working hard to reduce the backlog of claims waiting for hearings. I applaud their efforts…
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