Appealing Your Social Security Denial

Appealing Your Social Security Denial

If you have been denied Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) you have a limited time to appeal the decision. When you receive your denial, you have 60 days (with a 5 day grace period to receive the letter) to file an appeal. If you do not file an appeal within 60 days your claim will be closed and if you continue to be unable to work you will have to file a new claim.

You should contact an attorney at Berger and Green when you receive your Social Security denial. Do not be discouraged by the denial, the majority of claims are denied at the initial application.

The next step in the appeals process in Pennsylvania and a few other states is a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge. In most states the next step is a Request for Reconsideration. You can choose to have an attorney represent you at either the reconsideration or the hearing.

Having an attorney, greatly improves your chances of receiving a favorable decision. The Social Security Lawyers at Berger and Green have over 30 years of experience representing the disabled at Social Security Hearings. In preparation for your hearing, the Social Security Lawyers at Berger and Green will gather medical evidence to support your claim and prepare you for your testimony. The attorneys and staff at Berger and Green are here to answer your questions and guide you through the process. At the hearing, your attorney will present evidence, take testimony, question the vocational expert, and argue your case before the Administrative Law Judge.

If your Social Security Disability claim is denied at the hearing you can ask for a review by the Social Security Appeals Council. The Appeals Council may decide to uphold the Administrative Law Judge's decision or to review the decision at the Appeals Council and pay your claim, or to send the case back to an Administrative Law Judge for another hearing. If you are denied at the Appeals Council you can file a lawsuit in a Federal District Court.

The Social Security Disability Attorneys at Berger and Green have represented clients at all stages of the appeals process and have won favorable decisions at all levels. Call or email today for a free consultation to discuss your Social Security Disability claim.

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