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The struggle continues for many of Eric Conn's former clients. Social Security has expanded its target list. They're now going after more of his former clients. The hearings are starting up again.
Kentucky attorneys have stepped up and are representing many of these unfortunate folks but the need is far beyond what Kentucky attorneys can handle.
Kentucky attorneys have stepped up and are representing many of these unfortunate folks but the need is far beyond what Kentucky attorneys can handle.
Don't think that if you volunteer that you'll be working with criminals (not that there's anything wrong with that). No one is accusing Conn's clients of being in on his scheme. Many of Conn's clients never met Conn. I represent several of Conn's former clients and can tell you that they're ordinary Social Security disability claimants.
These cases can't be done on a fee generating basis because the claimants continue to receive benefits as they await new hearings and decisions from new Administrative Law Judges.
You don't have to travel to Kentucky to represent one of Conn's former clients. You can participate in the hearing by video from your nearest hearing office.
To volunteer, please contact Mary Going at AppalRed Legal Aid. Her e-mail address is mary[at]ardfky.org. Her phone number is 606-886-9876. There's a listserver where you can ask for and receive advice on representing Conn's former clients.
Every single rep that has posted on this blog that they are not in it for the money but for the Claimant should be beating down the door to take at least ONE of these cases on. Truth is in action not placations on the board.
ReplyDeleteMy email got bounced back when using the email address in the article. Ms. Going's email appears to be MaryG(at)ardfky.org (see https://www.ardfky.org/node/14/)
ReplyDeleteIt was John Grisham who wrote a novel about an Appalachian Legal Aid attorney, a principled attorney, who, in one chapter, declared that SSD was riddled with fraud, and with attorneys conspiring with ALJs. Must have been Huntington he was referring to.
ReplyDelete"These cases can't be done on a fee generating basis because the claimants continue to receive benefits as they await new hearings and decisions from new Administrative Law Judges."
ReplyDeleteAttorneys are always able to seek a fee from a client. While there may be no back pay for automatic deduction, there is nothing stopping you from charging a reasonable hourly rate or flat fee for your services.
Where is the outpouring of outrage and stampede to defend these people against the evil agency? No thirty pieces of gold really seems to shut up the sanctimonious. When they start spinning the tales of woe when denied your silence in action needs to extend to silence of your feigned concern.
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ReplyDeleteAdditionally, you could also have the client pay a monthly amount into escrow pending resolution of the case. There would be some retroactive benefits for fee purposes if you do that.