Boettcher Law Blog

Helping disability people comes with highs and lows. We experienced both this week. We succeeded in winning a case that has been ongoing since 2012. Yes that’s right, 2012! John had to appeal to Federal District Court, and I represented her in three hearings. But, eventually painstaking advocacy prevailed, and now our client has money… Read More

Disabled veterans are eligible to obtain Social Security disability benefits and veterans disability benefits (“VA benefits”) at the same time. However, both programs are separate and veterans will have to go through both disability application and appeals processes. The Process Social Security disability benefits are an entirely separate program from VA benefits. And, just because… Read More

Tip 1: Just Start The biggest roadblock that keeps people from applying is the mental block associated with the time it takes to finish the application. The longer you wait to apply for SSDI after stopping work, the harder your case is to win. Remember, you can always come back to your application by writing… Read More

Diseases and injuries to the neck and back are frequent reasons people file for Social Security Disability (SSDI) and SSI. As we age, the back naturally deteriorates from things like osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis. As we age, some people have severe osteoporosis which also can affect the spine. If you have… Read More

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles prescribes a generalized education development (“GED”) reasoning level of two when jobs require carrying out “detailed instructions.” However, frequently lower courts in the Tenth Circuit are holding that limitations to “simple tasks” or “simple instructions” are consistent with a GED reasoning level of two. How can an RFC limitation to… Read More