April 25, 2012 
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On August 10, 2011 after a hearing, a Judge found Mr. O’Neill’s 52 year old female client who suffers from Parkinson’s and dupuytren’s contracture in the left hand eligible for Social Security disability benefits.
On October 6, 2011 U.S. District Court Magistrate Karen Strombum accepted the stipulation of Mr. O’Neill and the US Attorney that administrative law judge had erroneously denied disability benefits to a 59 year old woman who suffers from degenerative changes in her lumbar and thoracic spine, fibromyalgia, depression and who had had surgery to repair injuries to her right shoulder. A judgment was entered reversing the denial and the case was remanded to the Social
Security for further proceedings. Western District Washington US District Court, C11-5160-RBL-KLS
On December 29, 2011 Mr. O’Neill’s 22 year old female client received a favorable decision from the senior attorney advisor without the need to go a hearing. The Senior Attorney accepted Mr. O’Neill’s argument that based upon the documentation of her conditions of mild mental retardation and anxiety that there was no need for a hearing.
Benefits have begun to be paid.
On February 1, 2012 Mr. O’Neill’s 54 year old female client received a favorable decision following a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge in Portland, Oregon. She suffers from disc protrusions in her neck which affect the use of
her arms.
She is now receiving benefits. There is an appeal pending regarding an offset of benefits because of her receipt of Washington State workers compensation benefits.
On February 21, 2012 Mr. O’Neill’s 39 year old female client received a favorable decision after a hearing held in Portland, Oregon. She suffers from epilepsy anddepression.
She is now receiving benefits.
On March 22, 2012 U.S. District Court judge, Ricardo Martinez accepted Mr. O’Neill’s argument and entered a judgment reversing the denial of Social Security benefits to a 62 year old female who suffers from C7 left arm radiculopathy and the residual pain following a laminectomy. The case has been remanded to the Social Security administration for further proceedings. . Western District Washington US DistrictCourt, C11-5083-KSM
On April 10, 2012 U.S. District Court judge, Benjamin Settle, accepted Mr. O’Neill’s argument and entered a judgment reversing a denial of Social Security benefits to a 58 year male who has suffered from spina bifida and other low back problems and median mononeuropathies affecting sensory and motor fibers of both arms. The case has been remanded to the Social Security administration for further
proceedings. Western District Washington US District Court, C11-5228-JRC
