In order to apply for disability benefits, a person must contact their local Social Security Administration Office. An applicant is then required to complete a rather lengthy application. Two-thirds of all initial applications for disability benefits are denied. The denial notice from Social Security will tell you that you can request reconsideration of your claim if you disagree with the denial decision. You must file your request within 60 days of the denial notice. Approximately 17% of those whose initial applications are denied are granted benefits after requesting reconsideration of their case.
For those whose request for reconsideration is denied, there is an opportunity to appeal the reconsideration denial by requesting a hearing before an administrative law judge. At this point you should contact our office for a free consultation.
In a hearing before an administrative law judge, a person is entitled to present all evidence which supports a claim for benefits. Administrative law judges are independent from the Social Security Administration and are not bound by the previous denials of benefits. Just over 60% of those who request hearings before an administrative law judge are granted benefits.
A person who loses a hearing before an administrative law judge does have the right to file an additional appeal to the body known as the Appeals Council. Very few of those who file appeals with Appeals Council are successful.
A person who loses an appeal to the Appeal Council has a right to further file an appeal in Federal Court. Less than 1% of all claims file ~ are reviewed in the Federal Court.
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