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Disability Denied: Was Anything on Your Application Harmful to Your Claim?
In part I of this article we explained that most social security and SSI claims for disability benefits are denied sometime after an application has been taken. In other words...
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What to Do If Your Social Security Disability Case Is Denied
If you are denied on your Social Security Disability or SSI benefit claim, you should request an appeal immediately, within the 60-day deadline.
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The Social Security Disability Process Visualized: From Application to Award
How many disability claims are filed with Social Security? How many win benefits? How does it work?
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Social Security Disability Denials: What a Denial Means
A denial doesn't necessarily mean you're not disabled -- look at your denial notice to see the rationale for the denial.
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What Is a Technical Denial in a Disability Case?
Most applicants for Social Security disability benefits are denied for medical reasons -- that is, the Social Security Administration (SSA) didn't find that their medical conditions were so severe that they couldn't work.
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Social Security Disability Appeals: Reconsideration, Hearing, Council, Court
Appeals are offered to Social Security disability and SSI claimants after all levels of decisions, save the last --federal district court. (When claimants lose in federal court, they can either give up or start a brand new claim for monthly disability benefits and backpay.)
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How Do I Write a Social Security Disability Appeal Letter?
Can I send Social Security a handwritten letter that I want to appeal the denial of my disability benefits?
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How Long Do Social Security Disability Appeals Take?
As with initial SSD and SSI applications for benefits, there is simply no way to know how long a disability appeal with the Social Security administration will take. This is due to several facts. First, disability cases do not have deadlines (despite the fact that the Social Security office will often says that it will take 90-120 days for processing a decision).
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What Are My Chances of Winning a Social Security Disability Appeal?
There's really no way to know what your chances will be when you file an appeal, other than the fact that your chances will generally improve...
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Good Excuses for Filing a Late Disability Appeal
What can you do if you’ve missed an appeal deadline in your Social Security case? Most of the time, you will have to start again and file a new claim for disablity benefits. However, in some cases, you may be able to get Social Security to accept your appeal even though you filed it late.
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How to Appeal Your Disability Case to Federal District Court
If you're denied Social Security disability benefits by the ALJ and the Appeals Council, here's how to appeal to federal court.
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How Much Does It Cost to Appeal a Disability Case to Federal Court?
If you appeal a disability denial to federal court, you may be able to get your attorney fees paid by the government.
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How to Request a Social Security Disability Appeal Hearing
If you are denied benefits after a reconsideration (or after a review of your initial application, for states like New York that do not have the reconsideration step), you have the right to request a Social Security Disability Appeal Hearing.
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How to Get a Social Security Disability Hearing Scheduled Faster
Getting your social security disability hearing scheduled faster can be somewhat difficult. However, there are at least a couple of ways to potentially do this.
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Appealing a Social Security Disability Denial: The Reconsideration
The first appeal available to a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or SSI disability applicant who has been denied for benefits is the "reconsideration."
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Disability Denied: Should I Request Reconsideration Using a Lawyer?
If your application for disability has been denied and you intend to appeal, you can either file a reconsideration appeal on your own, or find a representative to do this for you.
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How Do You Start an Appeal for Social Security Disability?
Way too many claimants make the critical mistake of not filing an appeal after they've been denied their disability benefits....
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Disability Hearing Decisions Explained
Learn about the possible decisions the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may make after a Social Security Disability hearing.
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What Happens After a Disability Hearing Has Been Held?
There are a number of different paths your disability case can take after a Social Security hearing.
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What Happens at a Social Security Disability Hearing?
Typically, social security disability hearings are fairly short and can last anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour. And despite the fact that many SSD claimants mistakenly assume...
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Third Level of Appeal for Disability: Appeals Council & Remands
The Appeals Council comprises the third step in the Social Security Disability system's appeal process. This rung in the process...
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How to Write a Brief or Letter to the Disability Appeals Council
You'll need to write a letter to the Appeals Council about why the judge's disability denial should be reversed. Here's how.
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Disability Appeals Council: Do I Still Have a Chance to Win?
If your disability appeal is denied again after a hearing with an administrative law judge (ALJ), you have the option of filing an appeal with the Social Security Appeals Council.