From Childhood to Adult: An Overview of SSI Age 18 Reviews

Social Security's regulations mandate that children who are found disabled under the SSI Childhood Disability criteria must have their SSI claims reviewed under the adult disability criteria when they turn 18. If SSA determines that an 18 year old does not meet the adult criteria, his/her benefits will be discontinued, subject to appeal. These claims present unique procedural and substantive issues, with which many advocates - both experienced and relatively new to the practice - are unfamiliar. This session will lay out the statutory and regulatory framework for analyzing young adult claims. It will include a discussion of some of the ethical issues that arise such as who is the client-parent or young adult? It will also consider ethical complications when the client has diminished capacity, or is not cooperative. The presenters will introduce the topic of the types of evidence necessary to prove young adult claims, with an emphasis on school and special education records.

CLE credit: 1.5 Professional Practice

Date of original presentation: September 2014

Presenters: Louise Tarantino, Empire Justice Center, Bridget M. Burke, Albany Law, Shubh Nigam McTague, Legal Aid Society of NE NY

Viewing time: 1 hour 27 minutes

If you do not want CLE credit for watching this training, there is no charge. If you want New York State CLE credit, you may receive 3.0 hours of CLE credits for Professional Practice. The cost of CLE is:

$60.00 for Not-for-Profit Agencies; $90.00 for Private Practice Attorneys. When you complete this registration form, you will receive a link to the training. The link to the CLE forms will be on the training page.

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