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Don’t Dream It’s Over: Expedited Reinstatement – 2026 Spring National Conference – Track II (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)

Restore client benefits faster — learn to identify EXR eligibility, navigate the reinstatement process, and choose the strongest path back to benefits without unnecessary delays.

2026-04-21 11:30:00

Program Details

2026-04-21 11:30:00

2026-04-21 11:30:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

Program Details

2026-04-21 11:30:00

Program Details

2026-04-21 11:30:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2026-04-21 11:30:00

Course Overview

Navigating Expedited Reinstatement for Disability Clients

2026-04-21 11:30:00

Attorneys will learn to evaluate reinstatement eligibility, manage the request process, and choose the strongest path back to benefits. Apply a clear strategic framework to resolve return-to-benefits cases faster.

Format

CLE Credit

1h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1

Key topics that will be covered

01
EXR Eligibility
Identify which former SSDI and SSI recipients qualify for expedited reinstatement.
02
Reinstatement Request
Navigate the reinstatement request process step by step with SSA.
03
Provisional Benefits
Manage provisional benefits while SSA reviews the reinstatement case.
04
Strategic Comparison
Evaluate whether pursuing EXR or filing a new application is stronger.
05
Transition Pitfalls
Recognize common pitfalls and timing risks when clients return to benefits.
06
Client Protection
Avoid risks that arise when clients attempt to return to benefits.

Program schedule

clock 11:30 am - 12:30 pm EST

Don't Dream It's Over: Expedited Reinstatement

Attorneys will learn to identify EXR eligibility, navigate the reinstatement request process, and evaluate when filing a new application better serves a client’s path back to disability benefits.

Eligible for up to 1 CLE Credit Hour

This session was originally submitted for CLE as a live, in-person presentation and a live webcast for the 2026 Spring National Conference and may be eligible for self-study credit. Each state handles self-study credit differently; for questions, please consult your State Bar Association.

Recorded Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

Debora WagnerDebora Wagner
Debora Wagner

Debora Wagner

Cornell University Yang-Tan Institute

Debora Wagner

Debora Wagner

Cornell University Yang-Tan Institute

Debora Wagner is a nationally recognized specialist in Social Security work incentives and benefits law, with a career spanning legal services, law school clinical education, and policy-level training and advocacy. She spent 25 years representing individuals with disabilities in benefits cases before the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration, with a specialization in work incentives planning. Since December 2021, she has been a member of the Work Incentive Support Center at Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute, where she provides work incentives training and technical assistance. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Benefits and Work Incentives Specialists (NABWIS), on the SSA’s Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts for Disability Programs, and became a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance in January 2025.

Education & Credentials

Debora's credentials reflect a distinguished career at the intersection of law, clinical education, and disability benefits advocacy. She has taught at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and Saint Louis University School of Law, with a focus on clinical legal education and poverty law. She has served as Managing Attorney at both Colorado Legal Services and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, and holds deep specialization in Social Security work incentives, VA benefits, and post-entitlement issues. (Specific academic credentials are not included in the provided biography.)

Recognition & Leadership

Debora serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Benefits and Work Incentives Specialists (NABWIS), a role she has held since June 2022, and on the Social Security Administration's Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts for Disability Programs — two positions that place her among the most influential voices in the work incentives and disability benefits community. In January 2025, she was welcomed into the National Academy of Social Insurance, further recognizing her expertise and contributions to the field. She is frequently invited to present on Social Security post-entitlement issues and the intersection of VA and Social Security benefits.

Professional Involvement

Debora's professional involvement spans direct legal representation, law school clinical teaching, statewide training network support, and national policy engagement. From 2016 to 2022, she provided training and technical assistance to Ohio's statewide network of work incentives planners. Since joining Cornell University's Yang-Tan Institute in December 2021, she has continued that work at a national level through the Work Incentive Support Center. Her board service at NABWIS, her committee role at SSA, and her membership in the National Academy of Social Insurance reflect a career defined by sustained engagement at every level of the disability benefits ecosystem.

Experience

Over a 25-year career in legal services and law school clinical programs, Debora represented individuals with disabilities in benefits cases before the VA and the SSA, specializing in work incentives planning. She served as Managing Attorney at Colorado Legal Services and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, and taught clinical legal education and poverty law at three law schools. From 2016 to 2022, she supported Ohio's statewide work incentives planning network before joining Cornell University's Yang-Tan Institute in 2021. Her current work combines national training and technical assistance on work incentives with leadership roles at NABWIS and SSA's Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts — making her one of the most experienced and broadly credentialed practitioners in the country on the intersection of work, disability, and federal benefits.
Debora Wagner

Debora Wagner

Cornell University Yang-Tan Institute

Debora Wagner is a nationally recognized specialist in Social Security work incentives and benefits law, with a career spanning legal services, law school clinical education, and policy-level training and advocacy. She spent 25 years representing individuals with disabilities in benefits cases before the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration, with a specialization in work incentives planning. Since December 2021, she has been a member of the Work Incentive Support Center at Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute, where she provides work incentives training and technical assistance. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Benefits and Work Incentives Specialists (NABWIS), on the SSA’s Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts for Disability Programs, and became a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance in January 2025.

Education & Credentials

Debora's credentials reflect a distinguished career at the intersection of law, clinical education, and disability benefits advocacy. She has taught at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and Saint Louis University School of Law, with a focus on clinical legal education and poverty law. She has served as Managing Attorney at both Colorado Legal Services and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, and holds deep specialization in Social Security work incentives, VA benefits, and post-entitlement issues. (Specific academic credentials are not included in the provided biography.)

Recognition & Leadership

Debora serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Benefits and Work Incentives Specialists (NABWIS), a role she has held since June 2022, and on the Social Security Administration's Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts for Disability Programs — two positions that place her among the most influential voices in the work incentives and disability benefits community. In January 2025, she was welcomed into the National Academy of Social Insurance, further recognizing her expertise and contributions to the field. She is frequently invited to present on Social Security post-entitlement issues and the intersection of VA and Social Security benefits.

Professional Involvement

Debora's professional involvement spans direct legal representation, law school clinical teaching, statewide training network support, and national policy engagement. From 2016 to 2022, she provided training and technical assistance to Ohio's statewide network of work incentives planners. Since joining Cornell University's Yang-Tan Institute in December 2021, she has continued that work at a national level through the Work Incentive Support Center. Her board service at NABWIS, her committee role at SSA, and her membership in the National Academy of Social Insurance reflect a career defined by sustained engagement at every level of the disability benefits ecosystem.

Experience

Over a 25-year career in legal services and law school clinical programs, Debora represented individuals with disabilities in benefits cases before the VA and the SSA, specializing in work incentives planning. She served as Managing Attorney at Colorado Legal Services and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, and taught clinical legal education and poverty law at three law schools. From 2016 to 2022, she supported Ohio's statewide work incentives planning network before joining Cornell University's Yang-Tan Institute in 2021. Her current work combines national training and technical assistance on work incentives with leadership roles at NABWIS and SSA's Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts — making her one of the most experienced and broadly credentialed practitioners in the country on the intersection of work, disability, and federal benefits.

Credits by state

AK1.0
AL1.0
AR1.0
AZ1.0
CA1.0
CO1.0
CT1.0
DC1.0
DE1.0
FL1.0
GA1.0
HI1.0
IA1.0
ID1.0
IL1.0
IN1.0
KS1.0
KY1.0
LA1.0
MA1.0
MD1.0
ME1.0
MI1.0
MN1.0
MO1.2
MS1.0
MT1.0
NC1.0
ND1.0
NE1.0
NH60.0
NJ1.2
NM1.0
NV1.0
NY1.0
OH1.0
OK1.0
OR1.0
PA1.0
RI1.0
SC1.0
SD1.0
TN1.0
TX1.0
UT1.0
VA1.0
VT1.0
WA1.0
WI1.0
WV1.2
WY1.0

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Pending
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Missouri
Approved
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Approved
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Pending
Nevada
Approved
New Hampshire
Approved
New Jersey
Approved
New Mexico
Approved
New York
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North Carolina
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Ohio
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Approved
Pennsylvania
Approved
Rhode Island
Pending
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Approved
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Wyoming
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Requirements

The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.  

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