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Is your disability hearing coming up? Cleveland OH Disability Attorney Michael Liner talks about speaking in absolutes in your disability hearing. Watch the video for tips!
Katie Nobles:
Hi, I'm Katie Nobles.
Michael Liner:
And I'm disability attorney Michael Liner.
Katie Nobles:
And you're watching The Bottom Line.
Michael Liner:
Today's topic is about why it's important not to speak in absolutes when you're talking to a judge and your disability hearing. A lot of times people use phrases that are common when they're talking to their friends. Like, they'll say things like I always do this, or I never do that. The problem is, is that judges, administrative law judges in disability hearings, and social security, they tend to be very precise. And making sure that when you are describing what either your functional limitations are, or your daily activities are to social security, because they're keeping a transcript of the hearing. And because they actually are considering what you're saying as testimony to help with your case. It's so important that you know, you avoid saying things like always, unless you mean a hundred percent of the time or never, unless you mean never zero. So instead I encourage people to say things like frequently or a lot of the time, and you know, if you want to actually give like examples you can. Or, you know, rarely or not that much because those are phrases that people use that convey the same things, but they, they also can tell a better picture. And it also helps avoid your words being used against you later. So, you know, the message that I want to convey to people today is your words do matter. So really try and avoid speaking in, in absolutes.
Katie Nobles:
Thanks so much, Michael, and you can find more information on our website. That's LinerLegal.com.
