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If you apply for social security disability or SSI disability benefits and get denied on your application (otherwise known as an initial claim), the odds are good that your case will need to be heard by an administrative law judge at a disability hearing before your benefits will be approved. The following links have been been assembled to answer questions regarding disability hearings, administrative law judges, appeals at various levels, and the appeals process in general. Of course, for other types of information, you may wish to refer to the menu at the bottom of the page. 1. Why are disability judges so rude? 2. Going to a hearing unrepresented and getting shafted by a disability judge 3. Where disability judges are based - the office of hearings and appeals 4. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) definition page 5. How to act before an administrative law judge at a disability hearing 6. Bringing witnesses to a disability hearing 7. If a judge denies a social security or SSI claim... 8. How long can a judge take to make a decision on a disability claim? 9. What happens after a disability hearing with a judge has been held? 10. Definitions for disability appeals For more disability hearing information and the role played by an administrative law judge in such hearings, you may wish to refer to this page. SSI and SSD Disability hearings (information on various aspects) Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, shoulder, ankle, wrist, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, dysthymia, depression or other mood disorders, congestive or chronic heart failure, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, high blood pressure (hypertension), seizure disorder, stroke, copd, emphysema, hearing loss or poor hearing, statutory blindness, peripheral field problems or other vision loss, clinical obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity or, simply, adhd, bipolar disorder or manic depression, panic disorder, schizophrenia, autism, head trauma, memory loss, low iq, mental retardation, learning disability, epilepsy, cancer, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus, anxiety, inner ear problems, meniere's, vertigo or dizziness, kidney failure requiring dialysis or other renal problems, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or other liver disease, pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, rsd or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, peripheral vascular disease, lyme disease, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, hiv, aids, anemia, sickle cell, thyroid problems including hypothyroidism, esrd or end stage renal disease, reflux, gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease), cfids, muscular dystrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, bradycardia or other arrhythmia and have initiated or been denied on a social security disability, or ssi, claim for benefits, this site may assist you with your case. Social Security Disability benefits are often difficult to win; however many claims for social security disability are lost simply because a claimant did not know enough about the disability process to their social security or ssi claim. For information re: representation on a social security disability or ssi claim (attorney or non attorney representative), see the "questions" & "how" pages. |
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