This information may help claimants with representation, as well as those 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 ssdi benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. To win a claim for ongoing and past due ssd or ssi benefits, claimants should learn as much as possible about the social security disability approval system to improve the odds and chances of winning a claim and being approved for benefit receipt. |
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The Request for Hearing (before an Administrative Law Judge) is the second step in the Social Security Administration's disability appeals process (except, of course, in those test states where the reconsideration step has been suspended) and is handled similarly to the Reconsideration. Simply contact the Social Security office and request the appropriate appeal forms. Claimants with disability representation should call their attorney or non attorney Representative. Once the office handling their representation is aware of the Reconsideration denial, the Request for Hearing should be submitted shortly. How does the disability hearing request process work, exactly? The request is submitted to the social security office which then forwards the request and the claimant's file to the appropriate Office of Hearings and Appeals. Sometime after a case has been transferred to OHA, it will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge who will schedule the case for a hearing date. Typically, this process takes a number of months (the amount of time will depend on the hearing office, as some OHA locations have more cases and greater backlogs than others). Of course, while a social security disability or ssi claimant's file is at the Office of Hearings and Appeals, the local social security office will be able to provide very little information regarding the status of a claim. For this reason, ssd and ssi claimants wishing to know the status of their hearing request should have their representative call OHA on their behalf. 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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