8th Circuit What’s Hot and What’s Not and SSR 24-3p (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)

Wes Kappelman | Kappelman Law Firm

Wes has been practicing law since 2014, primarily working social security disability cases in federal court with attorneys in Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Wes’ federal court work includes work on the Davis v. Saul cases out of the Eighth Circuit which were consolidated with Carr v. Saul from the Tenth Circuit and decided by the Supreme Court in 2021.

Thomas A. Krause | National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives

Thomas A. (Tom) Krause has represented claimants seeking disability benefits for more than 40 years. He worked for 20 years for Legal Services programs in Iowa and Minnesota. Tom also spent 21 years in private practice, primarily handling federal court appeals of disability claims. After a year as NOSSCR Litigation Director, he has returned to briefwriting. Tom has been a Sustaining Member of NOSSCR for 30 years and served on the NOSSCR Board for eight years. He has presented at numerous NOSSCR conferences, Eighth Circuit Social Security Disability Law conferences, Legal Aid presentations, and Minnesota State Bar Section meetings.

I. Eighth Circuit and Key District Court Developments in Disability Practice | 10:30am – 10:50am

II. Record-Development Duties: VA Ratings, C&P Exams, and the Logical Bridge Requirement | 10:50am – 11:20am

III. Critical Analysis of SSR 24-3p and Its Legal Deficiencies | 11:0am – 11:45am