Social Security
The hearing room, in the order things happen
Who sits where, what the judge asks, and the one question to the vocational expert that decides many cases.
Leontine Merrow8 min read
Guides
Written at the kitchen table
Two guides so far, each with the dates that matter. I add one when a question comes up often enough.
VA claimsYour first VA decision, and the year after it
What the letter’s four parts mean, and the three ways to disagree without losing your start date.
Leontine Merrow7 min read
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