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Post by redryder on Jan 22, 2015 17:04:40 GMT -5
Robg: I don't know what region you are in, but I would be very hesitant to advise you to go directly to your regional OGC, bypassing your office HOCALJ and the RO. If you make a misstep, it is your permanent record that has the blot on it, regardless of your good intentions. If it is any consolation, I think every office has that rep who walks the thin line on ethics. As aggravating as the conduct was, it just wasn't enough to get a sanction. In some hearings, I would like to have a whistle and a flag to throw on some of these players.
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Post by Propmaster on Jan 26, 2015 10:55:17 GMT -5
Nota bene: I just received notice of disqualification to practice before SSA effective December 2014 for a representative charged in at least June with massive conspiracy to defraud the agency. So I guess in that 6 months we were deciding if that was bad enough to render him unfit?
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Post by hopingforalj on Jan 27, 2015 10:18:07 GMT -5
Just a note, you guys are right, it is hard to stay in business now being a lawyer in the SSA field, I have seen in recent months 3 lawyers leave the practice completely, these were lawyers who played strictly by the rules and really knew Social Security law, it is very disheartening to see this unfold, I continue to stay in the practice as a lawyer, but it is very hard with the larger denial rates, I greatly enjoy what I do, but I can see a day when I can no longer write briefs, beg Dr.s to fill out MSS form for 10 year patient of theirs, and pay for records to properly prepare for a hearing, it just gets harder to do. I travel the country as a solo lawyer practicing in the field, and I do note that I see fewer lawyers at the hearing offices, I see a lot of ERISA long term disability insurance company reps now more than in the past, I try to keep my head up, I do so greatly enjoy my work.  |
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