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June 25, 2025 28 mins

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Welcome to Season 1, Episode 23 of Winning Isn't Easy: Navigating Your Social Security Disability Claim. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Social Security Judges and Their Impact on Disability Claims, Part One."

If you’ve ever stared at a denial letter and thought, Did the judge even read my file? - or walked out of a Social Security hearing feeling like the deck was stacked against you - this episode of Winning Isn’t Easy is for you. Host Nancy L. Cavey takes a closer look at the role of Social Security Administrative Law Judges and the enormous influence they have over the outcome of your disability claim. If you’ve worked hard, paid into the system, and now find yourself fighting for benefits, you deserve more than generic rejections. You deserve to be seen, heard, and judged fairly. In this episode, Nancy highlights what happens when judges rise to the occasion. She explores how judges can weigh medical opinions, push past flawed assumptions, and make rulings that truly reflect the evidence. Whether you're gearing up for your first hearing, deep into the appeals process, or simply trying to understand how decisions get made, this episode brings clarity, strategy, and hope. Let’s get into it.

In this episode, we'll cover the following topics:

1 -  Social Security Judge Rejects Opinions of Two State Agency Physicians in Awarding Social Security Disability Benefits to Veteran

2 - Social Security Judges Reject Allegations That Social Security Disability Applicant Is Disabled Because of Substance Abuse and Award Benefits

3 - Second Time Around, the Social Security Judge Finally Awards Benefits to State Farm Insurance Agency Owner

Whether you're a claimant, or simply seeking valuable insights into the disability claims landscape, this episode provides essential guidance to help you succeed in your journey. Don't miss it.


Listen to Our Sister Podcast:

We have a sister podcast - Winning Isn't Easy: Long-Term Disability ERISA Claims. Give it a listen: https://wiedisabilitypodcast.buzzsprout.com


Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

LINK TO YOUR RIGHTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY: https://mailchi.mp/caveylaw/your-rights-to-social-security-disability-benefits

FREE CONSULT LINK: https://caveylaw.com/contact-us/


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