This information may help claimants with representation, as well as claimants who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the continuing disability benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. To win a claim for ongoing and past due benefits, claimants should learn about the disability process to improve their chances of winning. |
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What does my disability file include?" and "Should I review my file before a hearing? A claimant who appears at a disability hearing, unrepresented, will always be given the opportunity to review their social security file. However, it's probably safe to say that the vast majority of claimants who show up at hearings and have only then discovered that they are allowed to view their files...have already lost their case (the phrase "game over" comes to mind). Claimants who are represented, of course, do not view their social security file at a disability hearing---because their attorney or non-attorney representative will have already done this prior to the hearing date. In this regard (handling the preparation for a claimant's case), this is what a representative will typically do. They will, a number of weeks before a hearing, have someone (or sometimes do it themselves) copy either a significant portion of a claimant's social security file, or copy the whole file. Once a copy of the claimant's file has been obtained (meaning copies of a claimant's social security paperwork, as well as all the medical records that were gathered by DDS at the initial and reconsideration levels), it will typically be reviewed extensively. A review of a disability claimant's file will allow a representative to discern on what basis a claimant was previously denied. It will also allow a representative to decide which medical records have been gathered, missed or overlooked, and which medical records have yet to be gathered and submitted to the Office of hearings and appeals. More disability hearing information Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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