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This is a question that gets frequently asked in forums and, unfortunately, the answer that is generally given is "If you get turned down for disability, you should apply again"---an answer that is completely incorrect. Correct answer: if you get turned down for social security disability or SSI disability benefits, you should file an appeal. You have sixty days from the date of the denial notice to file your appeal, but since the social security disability and SSI system moves notoriously slow on its own, you should file your appeal immediately. What happens if you file an appeal after your disabilty claim has been turned down? Your claim moves on to the next step in the disability evaluation process. Eventually, of course, most claimants will want to have their case heard by an administrative law judge at a disability hearing. But the only way to get there is to file an appeal, not a new application. If your claim gets turned down and you apply again, most likely your claim will simply be denied for the same or similar reasons (in other words, you will get nowhere). So, if you get denied on a disability application, file your first appeal. If you get denied on your first appeal, file your second appeal (a request for a hearing) and have your case heard by a judge. More than half of all claims that are decided at the disability hearing level are won, particularly when an experienced disability lawyer or non attorney representative is involved. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, 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, vision loss, clinical obesity, 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, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, 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 "qurstions" & "how" pages. |
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