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Category Archives: 2 Denials & Appeals
Appeals Council form letter denial
I was talking to a woman who was upset with her attorney. Her Social Security case had been denied at the hearing level. The Administrative Law Judge did not think she was disabled. With her attorney’s help, she appealed to … Continue reading
How long do I have to appeal my Social Security disability denial?
If your Social Security disability case has been denied. You need to know how long you have to file your appeal. You only have so much time before your deadline. If you miss that window of opportunity, you may be … Continue reading
Social Security told me not to bother appealing my disability case
It always shocks me when I hear that Social Security has discouraged someone from filing an appeal. However, several times a year someone tells me something like this: When I asked for the forms to appeal I was told, ‘if … Continue reading
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How long after a consultative examination does it take to get a decision?
I was recently asked how long after Social Security sends you to a doctor for a consultative examination will it take to get a decision. I previously wrote about how long it takes to receive an initial decision after you apply for … Continue reading
Denied at your hearing? What you can do now
If your Social Security case is denied after a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), you have a couple of options: Appeal the ALJ’s decision to the Social Security Appeals Council To do this, you need to file form HA-520-U5 … Continue reading
Denied at hearing? Here’s how to appeal the Judge’s decision to Social Security Appeals Council
If you are denied at your Social Security hearing by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), you have the right to appeal the judge’s decision to the Social Security Appeals Council. To do this, you need to file form HA-520-U5 … Continue reading
What is an Informal Denial?
I am often asked: I got an informal denial. What is that? An informal denial typically means that Social Security is denying you because you may not be eligible for disability benefits. This is different from being denied because you are not … Continue reading
Social Security says my husband or wife earns too much for me to get SSI
Here is a common problem. You apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), but then Social Security tells you that your spouse is making too much money for you to be eligible. How much is too much? It was surprisingly difficult … Continue reading
When problems arise, watch out for deadlines!
You, or your child, are on Social Security, when out of the blue, you get a letter: Your benefits will cease as of … or An overpayment was detected due to your failure to notify Social Security of your spouse’s … Continue reading
What if Social Security loses your appeal?
After you were denied Social Security disability benefits, you got the appeal forms, you struggled to fill them out, but you made sure to get it all turned in before the appeal deadline. Then you wait. And wait. You should … Continue reading
Denied at Hearing? Request the Hearing Tapes
DisabilityAppeal.com has a interesting article on the importance of requesting the hearing tape if you are denied at hearing. In many instances, once the tapes are obtained and listened to, parts of the record will be inaudible. And in a … Continue reading
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