#25 - The Truth & Hardships of Obtaining Social Security Disability Ft. Spencer Bishins
In this episode of my guest Spencer Bishins comes on to talk about the value of Social Security. We all know it's important but most people don't know how it really works and how to take advantage of disability insurance in a serious situation. Fortunately this episode explains all that & more!
Spencer Bishins
Author/Attorney
Spencer Bishins has a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from Florida State University. After law school, he worked in the private sector for two years prior to joining the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2010. He worked at the Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex rules and procedures. He then worked at the hearing level for seven years, where he drafted almost 2,000 decisions for SSA Administrative Law Judges.
After working for SSA for more than 10 years, he wanted to help demystify the complicated disability system. His first book, Social Security Disability Revealed: Why it’s so hard to access benefits and what you can do about it, explores the obstacles that disability claimants face as they try to access benefits.
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