Social Security Disability Law Podcast

What evidence to Social Security judges find most compelling and convincing?In part two of my interview with former Social Security staff attorney Spencer Bishens, we talk about how a disability judge's background can influence how that judge evaluates a case. Spencer Bishins is a former Social Security Administration staff attorney, serving as a decision writer and attorney advisor to several disability judges for over ten years. He  recently released a book entitled Social Security Disability Revealed: Why it's so hard to access benefits and what you can do about it.  You can find Spencer's book at his website: Bishinspublishing.com. Spencer notes that some judges recognize that many disability claimants don't have access to quality medical care, and that years of working physically demanding jobs can take their toll, while others judges don't get this at all.He recounts his experience with a low paying judge whose approval rates more than doubled after the judge himself experienced