Duration of audio: 12.5 minutes   

Introduction - The Law

1. The act and regulations

• Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 401 - 434)
  • As amended: See Flemming v. Nestor, 363 U.S. 603 (1960); Richardson v. Belcher, 404 U.S. 78 (1971).
• 20 C.F.R., Part 404
• How they compare as to:
  • Authority
  • Clarity
  • Audience

2. Other agency material

• Rulings
• POMS
• ALJ or Appeals Council decisions?

3. Judicial opinions

• The appeals ladder
• The volume and how different circuits respond to it

4. Commentary

• Other sources referenced by Martin on Social Security
• Limited amount of law journal writing