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.
Live Video-Broadcast: October 15, 2026
1 hour CLE
Tuition: $395.00
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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.
Credits
Alaska
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Alabama
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Arkansas
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Arizona
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
California
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Colorado
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Connecticut
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
District of Columbia
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Delaware
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Florida
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Georgia
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Hawaii
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Iowa
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Idaho
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Illinois
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Indiana
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Kansas
Pending CLE Approval
1 Substantive
Kentucky
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Louisiana
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Massachusetts
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Maryland
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Maine
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Michigan
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Minnesota
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Missouri
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General
Mississippi
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Montana
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
North Carolina
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
North Dakota
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Nebraska
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
New Hampshire
Approved for CLE Credits
60 General minutes
New Jersey
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
New Mexico
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Nevada
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
New York
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Ohio
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Oklahoma
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Oregon
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Pennsylvania
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Rhode Island
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
South Carolina
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
South Dakota
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Tennessee
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Texas
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Utah
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Virginia
Not Eligible
1 General Hours
Vermont
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Washington
Approved via Attorney Submission
1 Law & Legal Hours
Wisconsin
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
West Virginia
Pending CLE Approval
1.2 General
Wyoming
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
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