Krutick Craig Law LLC
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| Experience | Years |
|---|---|
| U.S. Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration | 1981-2009 |
| I sat as an independent impartial trier of fact in Social Security disability and retirement claims and Medicare Part A, B, and C claims, providing the parties with an opportunity for an on the record hearing and rendering a decision on the record before me. I ruled on preliminary motions, conducted pre-hearing conferences, issued subpoenas, conducted hearings (which included written and/or oral testimony and cross-examination of lay and expert witnesses), reviewed briefs, and prepared and issued decisions, along with written findings of fact and conclusions of law. As Hearing Office Chief Judge I supervised a staff of approximately 55 employees including six judges, hired and promoted employees, prepared annual employee performance evaluations for those employees under my direct supervision, held weekly management meetings with our Regional Office management team, and daily meetings with our hearing office management team. I also served as the liaison between the Regional Office Chief Judge and the judges in the Hearing Office. At the same time I conducted hearings and managed my own docket of cases. | |
| Member Attorney, BARLOW, KATZ, & BARLOW, ESQS., New York, NY | 1973-1981 |
| Criminal and civil trial and appellate attorney in both the State and Federal Courts in Metropolitan NY area. | |
| Trial Attorney, Criminal Defense Division, LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | 1970-1973 |
| Felony Bureau: 1971 to 1973 Misdemeanor Bureau: 1970 to 1971 | |
| Criminal Defense Associate, SABBATINO & TODARELLI, ESQS. | 1969-1970 |
| School | Focus | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall University School of Law - Seton Hall University | Health Law and Policy | LL.M. (2001) | |
| Brooklyn Law School - | J.D. (1969) | 1969 | |
| Activities: First Vice President Student Bar Association 1968-1969 Secretary Student Bar Association 1967-1968 | |||
| Details: First Woman Elected to SBA Executive Board | |||
| Activity | Organization | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | American Bar Association | 1982 | |
| Details: Section Memberships: Judicial Division; Health Law; Administrative Law; Alternate Dispute Resolution | |||
| Member | American Health Lawyers Association | 1998 | |
| Details: Member of the Fraud and Abuse Interest Group | |||
| Member | Association of Administrative Law Judges, Inc. | 1981 | |
| Member of the Board of Directors - Director Region II | Association of Administrative Law Judges, Inc. | 1983 | 1991 |
| Details: First woman elected to serve on the board of directors of this national judges' association, I represented the judges assigned to Hearing Offices in the Social Security Administration in NY, NJ, and Puerto Rico. I served as the bot the Co-Chair and Chair of Legislative Committee. In connection with this work I was privileged to testify before the Judiciary Committe of the United States Senate several times and the United States Congress House Committee on Ways and Means SubCommittee on Oversight in Government Management. During this period I worked closely with the staffs of NJ's then Senator Bill Bradley, West VA's then Congressman Harley Staggers, Jr., then Congressman Dan Mica, and Congressman Barney Frank, as well as with Senator Bradley, Congressman Staggers, Congressman Mica, and Congressman Frank themselves. The goal of this work was to see that due process for the Social Security disability claimant was preserved in the hearing process. I was privileged to be able to assist in drafting legislation and counseling members of Congress on prospective problems and potential solutions to those problems. | |||
| Award | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hantman Award | NY City Social Security Bar Association | 1993 |
| "in recognition of her distinguished contributions to the administration of the Social Security Act." | ||
| Upon Retirement | Association of Administrative Law Judges, Inc. | 2009 |
| "In Appreciation For Distinguished Service As A United States Administrative Law Judge and a Loyal Member of The AALJ." | ||
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Member, New York State Bar | 1969-Current |
| Member, Connecticut Bar Association | 2004-Current |
| Member, Florida Bar Association | 1975-Current |
| Activities: Member of Health Law Section | |
| Member, NJ Bar | 1977-Current |
| Member, American Bar Association | 1982-Current |
| Title | Publisher | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Grievance Procedures in Managed Care: The Dilemma and the Cure | Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges | 2001 |
| 21 J. NAALJ 306 (Fall 2001). | ||
| Alcoholism as a Disability under the Social Security Act An Analysis of the History, and Proposals for Change | Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges | 1998 |
| 18 J. NAALJ 273 (Fall 1998) | ||
| Contempt Powers of the Administrative Law Judge | Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges | 1992 |
| 12 J. NAALJ 4 | ||
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