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Not Appealing Your Social Security Disability or SSI Case before the Deadline is a Mistake

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will send you letters that tell you their decision at each step in the process.  A typical disability claim will take several months to be decided by the state agency in your state.  When you … Continue reading

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Having a Friend Represent You at Your Disability Hearing is a Mistake

You know more than anyone how important your disability case is for you and your family.  You are trying to replace your income with a disability check because you can no longer work due to your medical problems.  Your ability … Continue reading

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What Happens at a Social Security Disability or SSI Hearing?

No two hearings are alike since every case and every judge are different.  However, there are some features that most Social Security disability hearings have in common. 1.  The Judge’s Opening Disability hearings are presided over by a Social Security … Continue reading

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Not Going to a Social Security Disability Consultative Examination (CE) is a Mistake

A Consultative Examination (CE) is a doctor’s exam that the Social Security Administration (SSA) or state Disability Determination Service (DDS) agency is paying for, and scheduling you for so that they have more medical evidence to evaluate your claim.  If … Continue reading

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