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Facts: The claimant was a 51 year old union labor foreman out of Cambridge, MA. He had been out of work since September 29, 2009 as a result of disc degeneration and arthritis in his hands and shoulders. He was denied benefits on January 27, 2011 by Social Security Administration. In their decision, Social Security Administration found that his impairment was not severe enough to prevent him from substantial gainful activity. The claimant retained us to represent him in his appeal. We submitted an On the Record Request requesting that the claimant be awarded benefits without the need for a hearing.

Case Result: In less than three weeks, the On the Record was approved. Claimant was awarded $12000 in retroactive benefits and a monthly payment of $2150.

Points of Interest: The claimant was collecting unemployment benefits during a large portion of the time that he was out of work. This made the case more difficult as if you are collecting unemployment you are saying you were ready, willing and able to work. Nevertheless, we were able to get benefits for him since September, 2009 as the Administrative Law Judge found that he had been disabled from substantial gainful activities since that time.