This is a presentation to the Hidalgo County Women\'s Bar in the Winter of 2010

1. REPRESENTING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMANTS: ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS Women’s Bar Section Hidalgo County Bar Association Suzanne Villalón Hinojosa 1-800-481-0302 [email_address] www.southtexasdisabilitylawyer..com

11. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCESS After an ALJ denial, the claimant can file a 2 nd application and appeal the 1 st application to the Appeals Council. SSA will process the 2 nd application thru the initial and reconsideration levels but will not conduct a 2 nd hearing until the Appeals Council resolves the 1 st claim. See HALLEX I-5-3-17 and The Ins and Outs of Subsequent Applications.pdf Suzanne Villalón Hinojosa svhdisbilityhelp@gmail.com 1-800-481-0302 www.southtexasdisabilitylawyer.com

12. FEDERAL↔STATE HAND OFFS IN DECISION MAKING PROCESS Suzanne Villalón Hinojosa svhdisbilityhelp@gmail.com 1-800-481-0302 www.southtexasdisabilitylawyer.com

25. REPRESENTATIVE SANCTION CASE INFORMATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2006 Suzanne Villalón Hinojosa svhdisbilityhelp@gmail.com 1-800-481-0302 www.southtexasdisabilitylawyer.com # of Formal Complaints SSA filed # of Cases … Before SSA Filed formal Complaints # of Cases… After SSA Filed formal Complaints # of Final decisions to Suspend or Disqualify FY 2001 25 0 2 7 FY 2002 15 1 1 12 FY 2003 5 4 5 4 FY 2004 5 0 0 4 FY 2005 6 1 1 4 FY 2006 2 0 0 1 Total 58 6 9 32 Source: Response of Commissioner Barnhart to Questions for the Record from the September 27, 2005 hearing on the New Disability Approach from Congressman Sander Levin. November 8, 2005