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ODW2515 – New Developments in Social Security Overpayments Practice
This session will explore the newest developments in Social Security Overpayment practice, including administrative waivers and changes to collection procedures.
Course Category: On-Demand Webinars
Course Level: Intermediate
CLE Credit: Substantive
CLE Hours: 1.5
Fees: $49 for Members and $70 for Nonmembers
Course Materials: Recording and PDF of the power point slides.
Description: This session will explore the newest developments in Social Security Overpayment practice, including administrative waivers and changes to collection procedures.
Instructor Biographies: Vanessa Beam, ACP, is a Social Security Claimant’s Representative. She has earned ACP® designations in Civil Litigation and Social Security Disability. As chairperson of Legal Aid of West Virginia’s Social Security Taskforce, she is responsible for mentoring, educating, and training members. Before entering the Social Security arena, Ms. Beam practiced civil litigation for over 20 years. Beyond work, she is an avid “doll hospitalist” who refurbishes American Girl dolls for donation to various charities’ Christmas giveaway programs.
Sherry Smith graduated from an ABA-approved Paralegal Studies Program with an AA. She then worked for 18 years for a defense firm in Charleston, West Virginia, where she specialized in cases involving professional liability, medical malpractice, and environmental exposure. Thereafter, she spent around five years as a paralegal to the president of a research corporation that served a local university. In that position, she obtained licenses in all lines of insurance and handled insurance claims. Afterward, she began working as a Social Security Disability Paralegal for Legal Aid of WV, Inc., where she has been for 11 years.
Course Year: 2025
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