Did you know 70% or more of all initial Social Security disability claims are denied? And if you appeal for Reconsideration, you are likely to be denied a second time as well? It’s true, and will usually take at least eight months to travel through these two levels of review.

Did you know an appeal from the Reconsideration level decision will put your claim before an Administrative Law Judge for a new determination, with a much better chance of success on your claim? It’s true, but the bad news is, at least in Raleigh, it takes up to twenty months from your appeal from Reconsideration to get a hearing before the judge.

Did you know you can offer other types of disability evidence for consideration at the hearing besides medical records? It’s true. You can have friends, family, physicians, teachers, and former employers write letters or testify on many subjects, including the severity of your functional limitations.

Did you know that the Social Security Administration periodically conducts continuing disability eligibility reviews for those already approved for disability benefits? It’s true. Years after a claimant has been determined to be disabled, a review may be done to see if the claimant remains disabled.

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