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Speaker List
NOSSCR Acronym List
Conference Program
Section A: When “Severe” Is Not Severe: Terms of Art in a Social Security Practice
Section B: SSI Living Arrangements and How to Avoid the Value of the One-Third Reduction Rule for
Your SSI Clients with a Bona Fide Loan of In-Kind Support and Maintenance
Section C: Profitable Case Selection
Section D: The Making of a Killer Hearing Argument
Section E: Looking Forward: Administrative Advocacy for Federal Court Success
Section F: Hearing Tips for Beginners
Section G: What You Need to Know but Were Afraid to Ask: A Top Ten List of Foundational Basics
for Beginners
Section H: Administrative Fees
Section I: Appeals Council Advocacy in the Low-Grant Rate Era
Section J: Challenging Miami ODAR Delays
Section K: A New Era—the Rise of Conduct Complaints Against Representatives Under the Conduct
Rules and a Practical Guide to Being a Zealous Advocate Under the New Evidence Submission Rules
Section L: The Interpretation of WAIS-IV and WISC-V Scores and What They Can Tell Us About a
Claimant’s Functional Abilities
Section M: Understanding the Role of Vocational Expert Testimony and Using Rebuttal Vocational
Expert Opinion in Effectively Reversing Denials at the Lower Levels of Review or Gaining a Remand
of an Unfavorable Decision
Section N: On the Death of a Client: Comforting Survivors and Coping with Loss in the Attorney-
Client Relationship
Social Security Disability
Law Conference
June 1–4, 2016 • Loews Miami Beach Hotel • Miami, Florida
Copyright © 2016 National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives All Rights Reserved.
“This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that
the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a
competent professional person should be sought.”
–From the Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations.

2. Section O: Cross Examination of a Vocational Expert from the Perspective of an Experienced Attorney
and Vocational Expert
Section P: Cardiology Listings: (Equaling and Meeting) and Functional Capacity
Section Q: Conn Update
Section R: How to Successfully Argue Drug Addiction and Alcoholism (DAA) Cases in Social
Security—and Win
Section S: Caselaw Update
Section T: Case Selection and Initial Client Contact
Section U: Establishing Credibility from Applications to Appeals Council
Section V: Harnessing the Power of HITECH: Recent Legislation Will Change the Way You Order
Medical Records, with Incredible Costs Savings for You and Your Clients
Section W: Making the Most of Electronic Access
Section X: Working with Transition Aged Youth
Section Y: Hepatitis C and Other Liver Disease: Hepatitis C the Undiscovered Epidemic and the
“Catch 22” of Having a Cure
Section Z: One Year Later—How Are the Evidentiary Regulations Being Applied by SSA
Section AA: Traumatic Brain Injury: From the Battlefield to the Football Field—Brains in Peril
Section BB: ERISA Long-Term Disability Claims for Social Security Practitioners—Part 1
Section CC: Keep Up With Recent Changes in the HALLEX Addressing Key Procedural Issues
Section DD: Court Fees—EAJA and Section 406(b) Fees for Representation in a Civil Action
Section EE: ERISA Long-Term Disability Claims for Social Security Practitioners—Part 2
Section FF: Beyond the Grids and the Listings; Other Theories of Disability and Tips on How to
Prove Them
Section GG: Medical Source Statements: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Section HH: Appeals to the Appeals Council and the Federal Courts
Social Security Disability
Law Conference
June 1–4, 2016 • Loews Miami Beach Hotel • Miami, Florida
Copyright © 2016 National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives All Rights Reserved.
“This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that
the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a
competent professional person should be sought.”
–From the Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations.

3. Section II: Maximizing Back Benefits and Attorney Fees—Non-Disability Issues to Be Aware of in
Initial Development of Disability Cases
Section JJ: Advanced Brief Writing
Section KK: Imaginary Jobs: Job Mythbusters
Section LL: What’s Going on in Washington?
Section MM: Making Money Disappear—Using POMS-approved ABLE Accounts, Special Needs Trusts,
and Spend-Down Plans to Financially Qualify Claimants So You Can Proceed with the
Social Security Claim.
Section NN: Winning Appeals Council Arguments
Social Security Disability
Law Conference
June 1–4, 2016 • Loews Miami Beach Hotel • Miami, Florida
Copyright © 2016 National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives All Rights Reserved.
“This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that
the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a
competent professional person should be sought.”
–From the Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations.