Program Details
2025-11-06 10:15:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-11-06 10:15:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
10:15 am - 10:35 am ESTThis session explores hidden treasures in the POMS, including the administrative waiver tolerance for overpayments under $2,000 and the 70-day rule for missing postmarks. Practitioners will learn strategies for past relevant work analysis, identifying composite jobs at hearings, and leveraging accommodation documentation such as the tollbooth worker stool example.
Matthew Damm
Ed Olson 10:35 am - 10:55 am ESTThis session examines the three medical-vocational profiles that can result in automatic disability findings: the worn out worker rule requiring 35 years of arduous unskilled work, the no work profile for claimants over 55, and the lifetime commitment profile. Attendees will learn how to properly apply borderline age analysis and rebut education levels using functional ability evidence rather than credentials alone.
Matthew DammEd Olson 10:55 am - 11:15 am ESTThis session covers emergency messages addressing obsolete occupations in the outdated DOT, such as pneumatic tube operators and typewriter-based positions, and strategies for cross-examining vocational experts using modern data sources like the ORS and OEWS. Practitioners will learn the eight-step CDR sequential evaluation process and how to identify common adjudicator errors, including circular reasoning on medical improvement and problems with missing prior files.
Matthew DammEd OlsonMatthew Damm is a seasoned employment litigator, counselor, and strategist who helps startups, emerging growth companies, and established businesses navigate their most complex labor and employment challenges. Known for translating legal complexity into practical business guidance, Matthew serves as a trusted advisor to founders and executives who need clear, actionable counsel at the intersection of rapid growth and workforce risk.
Ed Olson has been representing individuals seeking Social Security disability benefits since 1991. Over more than three decades, he has successfully represented clients at every level of the Social Security Administration’s disability claim process — from initial application through the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ed is a frequent speaker before groups and organizations on the Social Security disability claim process and has been a featured speaker at multiple meetings of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR).
Matthew Damm is a seasoned employment litigator, counselor, and strategist who helps startups, emerging growth companies, and established businesses navigate their most complex labor and employment challenges. Known for translating legal complexity into practical business guidance, Matthew serves as a trusted advisor to founders and executives who need clear, actionable counsel at the intersection of rapid growth and workforce risk.
Ed Olson has been representing individuals seeking Social Security disability benefits since 1991. Over more than three decades, he has successfully represented clients at every level of the Social Security Administration’s disability claim process — from initial application through the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ed is a frequent speaker before groups and organizations on the Social Security disability claim process and has been a featured speaker at multiple meetings of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR).
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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