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SOCIAL SECURITY RIGHTS AND BENEFITS

Social Security Consultative Exams

Social Security may schedule a consultative exam in your case. It is important that you cooperate in the exam. It may mean your win--or lose--your case

Adult IQ Scores to demonstrate IQ before age 22 in Social Security Disability and SSI hearings

Social Security benefits for mental retardation require an onset before age 22. Disabled Adult Child Benefits also require an onset before age 22. When there is no juvenile testing, an adult WAIS may satisfy the requirements

The use of Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scores in Social Security Hearings

Mental health professionals will use Global Assessment of Functioning Scores as an estimate of severity in diagnoses. Administrative Law judges will use these scores to deny benefits. However, the Social Security Administration does not rely on these scores

Opinions from medical providers who are not "acceptable medical sources" in Social Security claims

Administrative Law Judges often reject opinions from providers who are not doctorates because the opinion does not come from "an acceptable medical source." However, the regulations clearly indicate these records can be used for some purposes.

Compliance with Medical Treatment in Social Security Disability Cases

Social Security disability decisions may consider whether an individual complies with recommendations for medical treatment. Often, Administrative Law Judges use this as an excuse to deny benefits. This article considers whether the Administrative Law judge decision meets the required standards

Exceptional Children

Placement and accommodations for children with special needs.

Woodham v. City of Atlanta

Landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Georgia, unanimously reversing the trial court 7-0, holding that the diversion of school tax dollars to fund non-educational purposes in the BeltLine TAD violated the Educational Purpose Clause of the 1983 Georgia Constitution.

Fulton County Bd. of Tax Assessors v. Calliope Properties, LLC

Fulton County appeals award of attorney's fees granted in ad valorem property tax appeal case.

Sherman v. Development Authority of Fulton County et al.

Development Authority of Fulton County Gets Spanked Again By the Georgia Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals vacates yet another fraudulent and sham "phantom" bond validation order coming out of the Superior Court of Fulton County. I represented the prevailing Appellant John S. Sherman.

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