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1. Social Security Disability: Get the Basics Down
2. Prepare and Analyze Information Before the Hearing
3. Succeed at the Administrative Law Judge Hearing
4. Resolve Ethical Issues in Your Practice
5. Handle Special Issues As They Arise

1. SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY: GET THE BASICS DOWN
   9:00 - 10:30, Written by Tonya A. Fedewa. Presented by Tonya A. Fedewa in Grand Rapids and Steven H. Stilman in Southfield.
   1. Untangle Recent Changes to the Social Security Disability Program
   2. Examine Significant Rulings That Threaten Your Success
   3. Determine the Different Types of Disability Cases
   4. Grasp Important Definitions of Abbreviations and Acronyms
   5. Sort Through Medical and Vocational Issues (including use of the “GRID”)
   6. Identify Remedies Available Under ERISA
   7. Tap Into All the Resources Available to You
2. PREPARE AND ANALYZE INFORMATION BEFORE THE HEARING
   10:45 - 12:00, Written by Steven H. Stilman. Presented by Themis J. Fotieo in Grand Rapids and Michael J. Cantor in Southfield.
   1. How to Decide Whether to Accept or Decline Representation of the Client
   2. Medical and Other Essential Evidence You Must Gather
   3. Obtain Necessary Reports and Interrogatories
   4. Analyze Social Security File Documentation
   5. How to File a Claim
   6. Prepare Clients to Effectively Testify
   7. Tips for Establishing the Claim
   8. Avoid Mistakes with Ready-to-Use Forms and Letters
3. SUCCEED AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE HEARING
   1:00 - 2:15, Written by Michael J. Cantor. Presented by Tonya A. Fedewa in Grand Rapids and Michael J. Cantor in Southfield.
   1. Great Advice for Working With the Local Hearing Office
   2. A Practical Hearing Checklist You'll Use Over and Over
   3. How to Handle Expert Witnesses – Yours and Your Opponent’s
   4. Follow the Rules for Submitting Evidence to the Letter
   5. Documenting and Presenting Medical and Vocational Evidence
   6. Difficulties to Expect and How to Handle Them
   7. Proven Tactics That Can Lead to a Favorable Ruling
   8. Guard Against Costly Errors When Calculating Benefits
   9. How Benefits Received Impact Other Recoveries
   10. Breakthrough Misconceptions About the Appeals Process
4. RESOLVE ETHICAL ISSUES IN YOUR PRACTICE
   2:30 - 3:30, Written by Themis J. Fotieo. Presented by Tonya A. Fedewa and Themis J. Fotieo in Grand Rapids and Michael J. Cantor and Steven H. Stilman in Southfield.
   1. Be on the Lookout for Conflicts of Interest
   2. Useful Tips for Setting Attorneys' Fees
   3. What to Do to Ensure Confidentiality
   4. Forge a Solid Attorney/Client Relationship
5. HANDLE SPECIAL ISSUES AS THEY ARISE
   3:30 - 4:30, Written by Tonya A. Fedewa and Steven H. Stilman. Presented by Tonya A. Fedewa and Themis J. Fotieo in Grand Rapids and Steven H. Stilman in Southfield.
   1. Litigating a Childhood Disability Case? Here's What to Know
   2. Troubleshoot Non-Disability Issues Arising From Disability Claims
   3. The Danger of Mishandling Veteran's Administration Issues
   4. De-Mystify the Relationship Between Medicare and Social Security
   5. The Social Security Disability Relation to Other Ongoing Cases - Be On Alert!

TONYA A. FEDEWA is the principal of the Grand Rapids law firm of Tonya A. Fedewa PLC, and has been in private practice since 1986. Ms. Fedewa specializes in plaintiff's personal injury cases, specifically workers' disability compensation, social security disability claims and personal injury cases. She earned her J.D. degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School while working for the State of Michigan. Ms. Fedewa received a master's degree from Western Michigan University in health, physical education and recreation administration. Ms. Fedewa successfully argued the McJunkin v. Cellasto Plastic Corporation case before the Michigan Supreme Court. She is a member of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan and is on the Council of the Workers' Compensation Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

THEMIS J. FOTIEO is a partner in the Grand Rapids law firm of Reamon, Fotieo, Szczytko & House, P.C. Mr. Fotieo is a sustaining member of the Michigan Association for Justice and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. He has been in private practice for 34 years, exclusively representing plaintiffs in automobile negligence; worker's compensation and social security disability cases. Mr. Fotieo lectures annually at the Michigan Association for Justice's workers compensation seminar. He has been listed as a State of Michigan "Super Lawyer" for four years in a row (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010). He earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from the University of Michigan, and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School.

MICHAEL J. CANTOR is a member of the Southfield law firm of Paskel Tashman & Walker PC. Mr. Cantor has spent more than 30 years in the practice of law dedicated to obtaining benefits for injured workers and their families. He specializes in Michigan Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability claims including SSI. Mr. Cantor is an active member of the Michigan Association for Justice and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. He has co-written two seminars on handling Social Security claims in Michigan. Mr. Cantor is licensed to practice before all Michigan state and federal courts including the 6th Circuit Court and the Supreme Court of the United States, and has appeared in several federal courts outside of Michigan. He earned his B.A. degree from Wayne State University and his J.D. degree from Detroit College of Law.

STEVEN H. STILMAN is an attorney in the Farmington Hills law firm of Adler Stilman, PLLC. He has concentrated his practice in the areas of Social Security disability, state and federal workers compensation and personal injury litigation since 1992. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America and Michigan Trial Lawyers Association. He earned his B.A. degree from Wayne State University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law.

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