Greg Marks

Back in the early eighties, I worked as a young paralegal for a legal services program that provided free legal services to economically disadvantaged people in Eastern Kentucky. I frequently worked with recently disabled people by helping them to understand the often-complex Social Security regulations. I also assisted them with filing and pursuing their disability claims.

It was a real eye-opener for me: People who were genuinely disabled, people who could not work even though they wanted to, proud people, people who deserved benefits, were denied benefits by the Social Security Administration. I was stunned. I was also frustrated.