Appeal Social Security Disability Denial

If your Social Security Disability claim has been denied, its time to consider hiring a Social Security Disability Attorney. A social security disability attorney can help prepare and file a Request for Reconsideration application, which must be done within 60 days of the denial of the disability claim. Once the application has been received by the Social Security Disability Office they will be begin a reconsideration of the denial. Unfortunately, the reconsideration process will yield only a 20 percent chance that your disability claim will be approved, further, the reconsideration process can take from 30 days to eight months.

If the reconsideration process results in a denial of your social security disability claim you can file a request to have a disability hearing. A disability hearing is a chance for you to argue your case in front of a judge. Statistically, your case has a greater chance for success if you are represented by social security disability counsel. While there are no jurors, the disability hearing is much like a regular court proceeding. There is an Administrative Law Judge, expert witnesses, and testimony recorded by a court reporter. Frequently, the claimant (person who filed the social security disability claim) will have to testify.

If the Social Security Disability Claim is denied at the hearing level the next step is to file for review by an Appeals Council. If this fails then a hearing in federal court is the final option.

You can receive help with your denied Social Security Disability Claim by filling out the Free Evaluation to the right