A federal administrative law judge (ALJ) will be assigned to review the appeal and eventually hold a hearing. These hearings have become a very routine, normal part of the disability application process. Over 70 percent of applications are denied, requiring an appeal and a hearing.
In fact, an entire legal industry has sprung up around Social Security disability hearings. about 1,500 administrative law judges work every day--just hearing Social Security disability appeals. Thousands of attorneys and non-attorney advocates earn their living representing claimants who are headed for a hearing to try to get their benefits.
Some facts you must know if your SSDI claim is denied:
- You only have 60 days to file an appeal. No more.
- To be successful, your appeal must follow requirements in the written law or regulations for SSDI/SSI.
- Your medical record must be up to date before your hearing date.
- At the hearing, you need to be able to explain how you meet all the legal requirements for a Social Security disability check.
- You are entitled to get a representative to assist you and pay no fee unless your appeal is successful and results in pay past due payments to you.
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There are also time limits for filing disability applications. Usually, a worker becomes uninsured for disability benefits with Social Security about 5 years after he/she stops working. Eligibility for disability benefits will not last forever. Once you stop working and paying FICA tax out of your earnings, your disability coverage begins to wind down toward an end.
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