You can appeal the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) judgment if your application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD) benefits is rejected. You might wish to get in touch with a California disability hearings attorney as soon as you learn that your claim for disability has been rejected because the SSDI appeal procedure has strict deadlines and administrative hearings.
Your alternatives and the procedure for challenging the denial of Social Security disability benefits might be explained by an attorney. You can contact PLBH at (800) 435-7542 for immediate help.
Filing a Reconsideration of a Denial of Benefits
Requesting a reconsideration of the denial is the first step in appealing an SSDI refusal. There is no hearing for Social Security disability during a review. A reconsideration involves a thorough assessment of your claim by a different party. This individual was not engaged in the initial evaluation or decision about your SSDI application. Together with your request for reconsideration, you may also submit fresh evidence.
You may then ask for a Social Security disability hearing if the reconsideration is rejected.
What Takes Place at a Hearing for Social Security Disability?
An administrative law judge (ALJ) conducts a Social Security Disability Hearing. The hearings usually take place 75 miles or less from your house. The SSA could ask for more details or supporting documentation before the hearing. Also, you have the option of reviewing the data in the SSA file and adding fresh material relevant to your disability claim. The hearing may also include testimony from witnesses and expert witnesses (physicians, vocational experts, therapists, etc.).
The ALJ will question you about your debilitating condition, medical care, prior work, and educational background during the hearing. The judge might question you about your day-to-day activities and how your condition affects your capacity to look for others or yourself. Your restrictions and the assistance you need as a result of the ailment will be questioned. At the hearing, the ALJ also grills your witnesses.
To further explain to the judge how your disease results in disability and keeps you from working, your attorney or agent may ask questions. You or your attorney may question any witnesses the SSA provides.
You Should Attend the Hearing if Possible
You must send a written notice to the SSA if you are unable to attend the hearing for any reason. You might not be required to show up for the hearing, according to the judge. Nonetheless, it is typically in your favor to show up for your Social Security disability hearing, hire a lawyer to defend you there, and bring in experts to testify on your behalf. The more proof you can offer to support your claim during a Social Security disability hearing, the more likely it is that you will be granted SSDI payments.
The ALJ evaluates the evidence after the hearing before making a decision. The decision is sent to you through mail. If you disagree with the outcome, you can talk to your disability attorney about alternative avenues for challenging the ALJ’s judgment.