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If you have been denied on your first social security disability or SSI appeal, you can ask for the second appeal in the disability evaluation process. To initiate this request, simply contact the social security office where you initially filed your claim and advise them that you wish to request a hearing. After you have made this request, the social security office will send you the appropriate paperwork, including form HA-501, which is actually titled, Request for hearing by Administrative Law Judge. Once you receive the appeal forms in the mail, you should complete and return them immediately. Technically, you have 60 days from the date of your last denial to do this, but, you really don't want to allow any more time to elapse than possible. After you ask for a disability hearing, how long will it take for a hearing date to be scheduled? Depending on where you live and how large the hearing office backlogs are, it may take between several months to two years. Can you speed up the request for a disability hearing? Potentially, if your situation satisfies the requirements of "dire need" (in other words, you have a dire need for an expedite of your case based on your financial circumstances). Can a disability lawyer increase your chance of winning at a hearing? Statistically, it has been shown that disability claimants who go to hearings unrepresented have about a 40 percent chance of being approved, while claimants who are represented by a lawyer have about a 60 percent chance of winning a claim. 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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