Comments on: ‘A Black Hole’: Don’t bother complaining about an ALJ’s bias   http://valawyersweekly.com/2009/12/21/%e2%80%98a-black-hole%e2%80%99-dont-bother-complaining-about-an-aljs-bias/ VA Lawyers Weekly Fri, 03 May 2013 14:39:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Vieth http://valawyersweekly.com/2009/12/21/%e2%80%98a-black-hole%e2%80%99-dont-bother-complaining-about-an-aljs-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-6579 Peter Vieth Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:35:48 +0000 http://valawyersweekly.com/?p=50079#comment-6579 We should note that, by letter dated Dec. 22, a social security official finally responded to Billman's series of complaints about ALJ Swank. The letter states that Billman's complaints about Swank's actions have been referred to the Appeals Council to be considered and addressed separately in the Appeals Council's final disposition for each case. The letter goes on to say, "Your allegations will be looked into by appropriate Social Security Administration officials and suitable action, if warranted, will be taken." -pdv We should note that, by letter dated Dec. 22, a social security official finally responded to Billman’s series of complaints about ALJ Swank. The letter states that Billman’s complaints about Swank’s actions have been referred to the Appeals Council to be considered and addressed separately in the Appeals Council’s final disposition for each case.

The letter goes on to say, “Your allegations will be looked into by appropriate Social Security Administration officials and suitable action, if warranted, will be taken.”

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