Publisher's Synopsis
"A Guide to Becoming a Vocational Expert with The Social Security Administration" carries the reader through the 5-Step process an administrative law judge use to determine disability, defines the roles of persons appearing in the hearing, including the ALJ, the hearing reporter, medical expert(s), the claimant's representative, the claimant, and the vocational expert, follows the hearing process used to evaluate disability, shows ways the VE evaluates the past work of claimants, examines the criteria ALJs use to formulate hypothetical questions for the VE, presents typical ways VEs respond to hypothetical questions, outlines the criteria attorneys use to cross-examine vocational experts, and presents vocational factors VEs use formulate their responses during a hearing. Administrative Law Judges examining the manuscript have made the following unsolicited responses: "It's actually a great manuscript, and is spot on" "There is so little out there to help vocational experts. This fills a void in our program" This is a must-read book for rehabilitation counselors, vocational experts, attorneys with a practice in disability. and anyone desiring to become a vocational expert.
