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. |
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An on-the-record decision in a social security disability or ssi disability claim occurs after a request for hearing before an administrative law judge has been submitted. Essentially, the claimant is awarded disability benefits on the basis of the record (i.e. the medical records) without the need for a formal hearing. Obviously, an on-the-record decision can be fantastically beneficial since the waiting time required for a hearing date can be dramatically shortened, and this can mean the world financially for claimants who are lucky enough to be put in such a position. How does an on the record decision get granted? It happens after an on-the-record review has been done by either an administrative law judge, or a staff attorney at the office of hearings and appeals. An on-the-record review can be done soley at the discretion of the hearing office, or it can be requested by either the claimant, or the claimant's attorney or non attorney representative. Before requesting an on-the-record review, however, a claimant should realize that their available medical evidence should be particularly compelling. Moreover, the evidence (recent medical records) should be submitted to the hearing office along with the request for an on the record review. Can a request for an on the record review ever hurt your case? No. In fact, an on-the-record decision can ONLY be an approval. Therefore, if a claimant is not approved after an on the record review has been conducted, a hearing date will still be scheduled for them. The following page provides a simple definition for an OTR: On the record definition 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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