How Social Security Attorneys and ERISA Attorneys Can Help Each Other’s Case – NOSSCR 2026 Fall National Conference – Track II (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)
Eric Buchanan represents disabled individuals and policyholders nationwide in ERISA and non-ERISA disputes, focusing on disability insurance, long term disability (LTD), life, and health insurance.
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Program Summary
Your Client's Other Disability Claim Is an Asset, Not a Complication
Social Security and ERISA disability claims often overlap — the same client, the same disability, two systems. Attorneys in both fields can strengthen their clients' cases by understanding how these systems interact, and that interaction is exactly what this session covers.
The crossover is concrete. Evidence developed in one claim can support the other. Timelines in one system shape what's possible in the second. Strategies built for one forum carry into the next — when the attorney knows to look for the connection. Each overlap is an opportunity to improve the client's outcome.
You walk out seeing both sides of the case: how evidence, timelines, and strategies from one claim support the other, and how collaboration and cross-knowledge between Social Security and ERISA attorneys identify the opportunities that improve outcomes for clients.
Eligible for up to 1 CLE Credit Hour
This session was originally submitted for CLE as a live, in-person presentation and a live webcast for the 2026 Fall National Conference and may be eligible for self-study credit. Each state handles self-study credit differently; for questions, please consult your State Bar Association.
Recorded Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Key topics to be discussed:
- Where the Claims Overlap
The frequent intersection of Social Security and ERISA disability claims. - How the Systems Interact
The understanding both fields need to strengthen their clients' cases. - Evidence Across Claims
How evidence from one claim can support the other. - Timelines Across Systems
How each system's timelines bear on the other claim. - Strategies That Transfer
Carrying strategy from one forum into the other. - Collaboration and Cross-Knowledge
Identifying the opportunities that improve client outcomes when the two bars work together.
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
Date / Time: October 15, 2026
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
- 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Central
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Mountain
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Pacific
Closed-captioning available
Speakers
Eric L. Buchanan, President | Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC
Eric Buchanan represents disabled individuals and policyholders nationwide in ERISA and non-ERISA disputes, focusing on disability insurance, long term disability (LTD), life, and health insurance.
- Education & Credentials
Eric Buchanan is licensed in Tennessee and Georgia and admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee, the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the Northern District of Florida, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims, and the United States Supreme Court.
- Recognition & Leadership
Eric has been recognized with a Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating since 2007, the peer rating for the highest level of professional excellence, and has represented hundreds of clients in federal court cases pursuing disability and insurance benefits.
- Professional Involvement
He regularly teaches other attorneys on topics such as ERISA, disability law, social security law, and related insurance matters. He is also a member of the Senior Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia.
- Experience
Mr. Buchanan represents clients throughout the United States, working alongside local attorneys or following applicable local rules in states where he or other firm attorneys are not admitted.
Agenda
SESSION 1 – How Social Security Attorneys and ERISA Attorneys Can Help Each Other’s Case | 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Social Security and ERISA disability claims often overlap, and attorneys in both fields can strengthen their clients’ cases by understanding how these systems interact. This session will cover how evidence, timelines, and strategies from one claim can support the other, helping attorneys identify opportunities to improve outcomes for their clients through collaboration and cross-knowledge.
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