What Further Action Can I Take If My Appeal Is Denied?

If an appeal is denied, you can still appeal to the Appeals Council in Virginia. However, very few decisions are reversed. The administrative law judge’s ruling is usually upheld, unless there was a legal error in the decision.

When Do My Social Security Disability Benefits Come To An End?

You can continue receiving social security disability benefits up until the age of 65. Once you reach the age of 65, they convert to regular social security retirement benefits. The benefits can also end if you return to gainful employment or are incarcerated.

How Can An Attorney Assist Me In Applying For Or Appealing A Social Security Disability Claim?

Attorneys are familiar with social security rules and regulations, which are very complex. We can also help you get the medical documentation that you need to submit to the social security office to show them that you do have a severe impairment or illness that prevents you from working. We can have your doctor fill out the proper forms in order to show the impairment that you are suffering from. If the forms are submitted to the administrative law judge and the judge can decide favorably in your case, then they will occasionally do an on the record review before you even have a hearing. That can speed up the process significantly.

What Are Some Important Things People Should Know About Before Applying For SSD Claims?

It is important for people to know that they should have current medical documentation of their injury or illness, before applying for SSD claims. A claimant should be currently seeing a doctor, and being treated for their illness or injury, at the time that they are applying for disability benefits. Your current medical records can then be requested by and sent to the Social Security Administration. A disability claim will not be approved by the Social Security Administration unless there is proper medical documentation that proves you are disabled.

What Obstacles Do People Face In Applying For Or Appealing Social Security Disability Benefits?

One obstacle that people face is the timeline for appealing a decision. Another obstacle is obtaining the necessary medical documentation in order to prove their illness or injury. The burden of proof is on the claimant to provide any evidence that they have of their impairment, which is something that most people are not aware of. Many people think that the Social Security Administration is going to obtain their medical records, which they do on the initial application. However it is up to the claimant to provide the Social Security Administration with any new medical records or additional documentation.

Additional Information On Social Security Disability Benefits

In a social security disability claim, there is no expense to the claimant unless we can get a favorable decision for them. By law, that fee is 25 percent of any back benefits, and this is capped at a maximum of $6000. So, the attorney does not charge a fee unless they can make a recovery for you.

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