Monday, February 24, 2014
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A
recent accident has rendered your body’s lower half temporarily
paralyzed. You are now unfit for work as a skyscraper window washer
for an indefinite time period. Problem is, when you applied for a
Social
Security Disability Insurance claim,
your claim got denied and you’re left dumfounded, asking why.
Fortunately,
the journey doesn’t have to end there. Eligible persons have the
right to appeal for their denied insurance claim. These can occur at
any of the social security system’s three claim appeal processing
tiers.
The
first level is the Reconsideration phase. Here, the person has the
chance to submit his counter-statement, additional evidence, and all
other requirements that might have gotten missed before. If the
person meets all conditions, the claim will be approved.
If
denied a second time, the claimant can go up to the Hearing phase.
This is significantly longer – fifteen months is usually needed for
a hearing to be scheduled. This can be done within 75 miles of your
residence, or by video conferencing. You can present yourself alone
or with a lawyer to an administrative law judge, some medical
experts, and you may call in witnesses.
With
the third denial, the claimant can request an Appeals Council review
of the Administrative Law Judge’s decision. If the claim is denied
for the fourth time, the person has the basic right to seek a social
security lawyer and take the case up to the Federal Court.
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