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2026-10-16 11:45:00
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2026-10-16 11:45:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
11:45 am - 12:45 pm ESTMany Social Security practitioners represent veterans who are eligible for — but not receiving — VA disability benefits they have earned. This session shows how to recognize when an SSDI or SSI client has a viable VA claim, focusing on Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and earlier-effective-date arguments that can produce substantial retroactive awards. We will cover the evidentiary overlap between SSDI and VA unemployability, secondary service connection, the VA appeals lanes, and how to refer or co-counsel a VA matter consistent with ethical and accreditation rules. Attendees leave with a practical case-screening checklist.
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 Fall 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 Friday, October 16, 2026.
Fritzie E. VammenFritzie E. Vammen is a VA-accredited attorney and principal of Fritzie E. Vammen, Attorney at Law, P.A., in Conway, Arkansas, where she concentrates on veterans’ disability law — including TDIU, earliereffective-date appeals, and litigation before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
Fritzie E. Vammen is a VA-accredited attorney and principal of Fritzie E. Vammen, Attorney at Law, P.A., in Conway, Arkansas, where she concentrates on veterans’ disability law — including TDIU, earliereffective-date appeals, and litigation before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
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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