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Jimmy speaks with author, attorney, Spencer Bishins about his book. 'Social Security REVEALED: why it's so hard to access benefits and what you can do about it.' In this episode, Spencer takes on listener's questions about Social Security Disability from applying to benefits. He also gives two listeners free copies of the audio version of his book. We also discuss whether gender identity is considered a disability and much more. You don't want to miss this episode!  Who is Spencer Bishins? Spencer Bishins has a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from Florida State University. After law school, he worked in the private sector for two years prior to joining the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2010. He worked at the Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex rules and procedures. He then worked at the hearing level for seven years, where he drafted almost 2,000 decisions for SSA Administrative La