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Technology and other topics :: RE: Wis. Gov. Walker lawyers-up for trip to DA's office

David Traver — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:27:35 GMT

Author: David Traver
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:27 pm (GMT 0)

The best summary of Walkergate to date: http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2012/02/walkergate-is-this-it.html
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Technology and other topics :: RE: Social Security Rep. on Mitt Romney support

David Traver — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:59:35 GMT

Author: David Traver
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 07:59 pm (GMT 0)

And also the youngest by 20 years or so on average.

I was at the WalMart today getting some tires done. As I waited for the work, I spoke to the service writer and his sidekick. It turns out they were retired union guys. One said he was now a Republican. I, dressed in an Obama t-shirt, asked him which Republican Presidential candidate he supported. He became a little upset and said that he was going to sit this election out, that they were all a bunch of bums. He couldn't stand any of them.

He went on to say that we should have to pay for Walker's recall. I said "fair enough, if you pay for his trial."

I think he got it.
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Disability Law :: ANPRM: New Speech and Language Listing

Paul Nolan — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:19:42 GMT

Author: Paul Nolan
Subject: ANPRM: New Speech and Language Listing
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 04:19 pm (GMT 0)

From this morning's Federal Register:

http://tinyurl.com/84czgku
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Technology and other topics :: RE: Social Security Rep. on Mitt Romney support

Insider (Ret) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:45:30 GMT

Author: Insider (Ret)
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 03:45 pm (GMT 0)

If read all of those, his was probably the most substantive. Which says a lot....

Technology and other topics :: Social Security Rep. on Mitt Romney support

David Traver — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:20:26 GMT

Author: David Traver
Subject: Social Security Rep. on Mitt Romney support
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 07:20 am (GMT 0)

Quote:

David Dickson, 37

Winslow, Maine

Social Security claims representative

Donated $420 to Romney

Why Romney? "He seems to know what he's talking about."

Was he your first choice? "I mean like most people, I came to the field with an open mind. But it became evident pretty quickly that he was the best prepared candidate ... I think his plans are doable. Even take his proposals in terms of fixing taxes and things. Those are plans you could get bipartisan support on."

Is Romney plastic? "I think some of that is true. I think he's probably not the ideal politician in that sense."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/02/03/mitt-romney-we-are-the-25-percent_n_1251116.html
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Technology and other topics :: Wis. Gov. Walker lawyers-up for trip to DA's office

David Traver — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:24:03 GMT

Author: David Traver
Subject: Wis. Gov. Walker lawyers-up for trip to DA's office
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:24 am (GMT 0)

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/138672934.html
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Disability Law :: RE: Returning Overpayment for expenses awarded under EAJA

Atty. Helper — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:14:35 GMT

Author: Atty. Helper
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 03:14 pm (GMT 0)

Took your suggestion. Was told by AUSA to return to

SSA- Office of Finance
Attention: Collections
P.O. Box 17042
Baltimore, MD 21235

Disability Law :: RE: Returning Overpayment for expenses awarded under EAJA

Flatlander — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:36:18 GMT

Author: Flatlander
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 06:36 pm (GMT 0)

I would suggest contacting the AUSA that was on the case and tell them of the overpayment. See if you can't get a letter from someone in authority requesting the check or the money be returned. I would be hesitant to send a check anywhere unless they knew it was coming.

Disability Law :: RE: Returning Overpayment for expenses awarded under EAJA

David Traver — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:04:38 GMT

Author: David Traver
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 04:04 pm (GMT 0)

U.S. Attorney.
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Disability Law :: Returning Overpayment for expenses awarded under EAJA

Atty. Helper — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:02:05 GMT

Author: Atty. Helper
Subject: Returning Overpayment for expenses awarded under EAJA
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 04:02 pm (GMT 0)

We were awarded EAJA Fees and Expenses and were overpaid by the US Treasury Dept for our expenses. They sent one check to us which included both fees and expenses... then a few weeks later sent another check for expenses only. I tried to return overpayment to SSA and they returned it back to me saying this is not a SS check.

What office/ division do I need to return this check to?

Disability Law :: RE: Children's SSI Cases

David Traver — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:41:44 GMT

Author: David Traver
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 03:41 pm (GMT 0)

Which State?
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Technology and other topics :: Don't worry says billionaire to poor.

David Traver — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:27:16 GMT

Author: David Traver
Subject: Don't worry says billionaire to poor.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 03:27 pm (GMT 0)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/02/01/mitt-romney-very-poor_n_1246557.html

I guess we can all close up shop and go home. The poor were okay all along. Who knew?
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Disability Law :: Children's SSI Cases

DrDemose — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:36:58 GMT

Author: DrDemose
Subject: Children's SSI Cases
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 09:36 pm (GMT 0)

Recently a friend approached me about doing some Children's SSI. These would be referrals of fairly profoundly disabled children, and parents who need primarily to secure the medicaid to care for the child. I have stayed away from Child SSI because of the unreliability of the fees, and having found that most inquiries about children's SSI I have gotten regularly feel to me like a parent too readily wanting to slap the disabled label on a young child for an income. These referrals would meet my ethical concerns, but how does one preserve medicaid eligibility and get a decent fee?

Disability Law :: RE: convert appeals council appeal to new application

David Traver — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:53:56 GMT

Author: David Traver
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 08:53 pm (GMT 0)

The original poster said it was SSI only.
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Disability Law :: RE: convert appeals council appeal to new application

KWJ — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:48:48 GMT

Author: KWJ
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 07:48 pm (GMT 0)

David Traver wrote:

KWJ wrote:

OP - if the original claim that was denied by ALJ and is pending at AC is an SSD claim only, you can go ahead and file a new SSI app right now, no problem. The new SSR only precludes filing a new app and an appeal if the claims are the same. The SSD case can continue to pend at the AC and if you manage a remand and win the new hrg, amen to you. The odds are against you, though, so file that SSI and get something for your client while you wait the outcome of your appeal.

The issue appears to be getting the appeal date used as the application date.

Well, I would imagine that the same issue applies: it's a different claim. I can't imagine they would allow the appeal date to serve as the PFD for a new claim for a different benefit. Even if it were theoretically possible, I have little faith that it would properly implemented.

Technology and other topics :: RE: Just. like. this.

Tenorman — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:33:25 GMT

Author: Tenorman
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 07:33 pm (GMT 0)

Sorry, I've never heard of the books. I've been saying it for decades. Just my own humorous style, and not very original at that.

Technology and other topics :: RE: Criminal voter fraud. You know who.

JustinSouth — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:01:21 GMT

Author: JustinSouth
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 07:01 pm (GMT 0)

Nope, didn't know. Thought it would be Walker.

Technology and other topics :: RE: A new bus for Leesburg Pike

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:59:43 GMT

Author:
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 06:59 pm (GMT 0)

Is there anything cool the public can see at OAO? Last time I was in DC I saw the Falls Church metro stop and was tempted to just see the building, but passed.

And my defintion of cool is pretty expansive i.e. just about anything.

Disability Law :: RE: convert appeals council appeal to new application

David Traver — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:55:45 GMT

Author: David Traver
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 06:55 pm (GMT 0)

KWJ wrote:

The issue appears to be getting the appeal date used as the application date.
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Disability Law :: RE: convert appeals council appeal to new application

KWJ — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:30 GMT

Author: KWJ
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 06:00 pm (GMT 0)

OP - if the original claim that was denied by ALJ and is pending at AC is an SSD claim only, you can go ahead and file a new SSI app right now, no problem. The new SSR only precludes filing a new app and an appeal if the claims are the same. The SSD case can continue to pend at the AC and if you manage a remand and win the new hrg, amen to you. The odds are against you, though, so file that SSI and get something for your client while you wait the outcome of your appeal.

Technology and other topics :: Criminal voter fraud. You know who.

David Traver — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:42:52 GMT

Author: David Traver
Subject: Criminal voter fraud. You know who.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 05:42 pm (GMT 0)

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9099

This time they out did ACORN.
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Technology and other topics :: RE: Just. like. this.

David Traver — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:34:46 GMT

Author: David Traver
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 04:34 pm (GMT 0)

"On the third hand." Did you read the Ringworld series? I think that's the source of that one! http://amzn.to/A8RhR9
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Technology and other topics :: RE: Just. like. this.

Tenorman — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:42:30 GMT

Author: Tenorman
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 03:42 pm (GMT 0)

Thanks for the info on the hyperlink.

Boy, did your question turn out to be interesting. I always assumed it was that the instruments were named after the word "racket" because of the sound they made (and so the phrase probably wouldn't have come from the instrument), but it turns out to be far more complicated than that. First off, the word "racket" isn't all that much older than the instrument. According to the OED and other sources, there's only about a 10-year difference between the earliest mentions of the words in the mid-1500s. Still, the sources I checked, while unsure, assume that the word "racket" (not the instrument) is onomatopoetic and there's no relation with the instrument.

According to the 1980 edition of the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "[t]he nomenclature of the instrument is involved," and that's no understatement. I won't bore you with the whole explanation, but these are the high points: At least one person thinks that the word may have derived from a German word "rankett" or "rancket," which was the name of an organ stop that sounded like the instrument called the racket (or I guess the other way around). That word derived from "ranc" which meant "to and fro" or "crooked," which kind of describes the insides of the instrument. But somebody also thinks that the word might be derived from an Italian word for bobbin, which the instrument also resembles. On the third hand, one expert thinks it might be a form of the word "rocket" based on a variety of old spellings. And there's more: The French call it "cervelat" or "cervelas," which could be derived from a word for "cerebellum" (think of what the instrument looks like inside) or an Italian word for "sausage"; indeed, there's also a German variant "Wurstfaggot," meaning "sausage bassoon."

Who knew? Also note that there could be more up-to-date information. I don't have the most recent edition of Grove's (2001, and now updated online) and wasn't able to find anything more recent on the web.

Technology and other topics :: RE: A new bus for Leesburg Pike

JOA — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:20:38 GMT

Author: JOA
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 02:20 pm (GMT 0)

Giving JustinSouth a serious answer, I think the indications are not good for a reduction in average AC processing time.

From what I can glean the focus on the very oldest cases continues from before I left SSA last summer. But while the AC (actually, the Office of Appellate Operations) may well succeed for this relatively narrow goal, I understand that new requests for review are arriving in staggering numbers. I hear the office was open on a recent Sunday. So while processing time for the oldest cases is likely to improve, likely processing time for the much larger part of the workload won’t.

(Please note the weak qualifiers, "I understand" and "I hear.")

Anyway, it was my perception that many of the folks using public transportation opted to go to OAO’s Crystal City location when Crystal City opened up for transfers last spring. Crystal City has a nearly Metro stop. Skyline Tower does not. Getting to Skyline Tower via public transportation was thus a 3-step process: (1) get yourself to the Metro; (2) take the Metro to the stop nearest to Skyline, (3) then take the bus. I was never able to get this down to under 80 minutes each way. Driving was 30 minutes in and 45-60 minutes out.

Disability Law :: RE: convert appeals council appeal to new application

JustinSouth — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:45:04 GMT

Author: JustinSouth
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 01:45 pm (GMT 0)

SSR 11-1p also contains a provision to file a 2nd application while AC pending. I doubt they grant many, if any, under this provision but I'd like to see someone try. I might try soon.