Published by Colorado Springs Social Security Lawyer Tomasz Stasiuk

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Hearing Tip:  Keep a Journal of Rest Breaks

Hearing Tip: Keep a Journal of Rest Breaks

Here is a useful exercise you can do to prepare for your hearing:  keep a journal of everything you do from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep, including every time you take a break.  
Don’t worry.  You do not have to turn this in to anyone, not to your lawyer [...]

How Long Does It Take to Get a Social Security Hearing?

How Long Does It Take to Get a Social Security Hearing?

In my experience with Colorado Social Security cases, hearings are usually scheduled approximately 12-14 months after the appeal is filed.   That is the most common time frame that I see for having a hearing scheduled. However,  I do occasionally see cases scheduled as early as six months after the appeal is filed, and occasionally as [...]

Know Your Judge

Know Your Judge

I enjoyed attorney Gordon Gates‘ post about knowing who your judge is in your Social Security case:
The first thing I want to know when I receive a hearing notice for a Social Security disability claim is the name of the administrative law judge (ALJ) who will hear the case and decide the claim. It probably [...]