DENIED SSDI BENEFITS? WAS YOUR DENIAL A MISTAKE?
Two-thirds of all disability applications filed in Alabama are denied. Many of these denials are mistakes and may be downright wrong. How can they be corrected?
You should immediately appeal and denied claim. You file a Request for Hearing by an Administrative Law Judge. This is filed in writing with the Social Security office. (Telephone calls don't count; you can't file an appeal over the phone).
You only have 60 days to file an appeal. This is a very strict deadline. After 60 days, your denial stands and cannot be appealed.
You will eventually appear before a special judge for an in person hearing. The judge will give you a new review, look at all the evidence, including new evidence--and give you a new decision. This is where your best chance of being approved lies--at the hearing.
Do you need representation at the hearing? I think you do. It is a technical, legal matter and you have your financial well being at stake. If you lose at the hearing there is no good chance of getting a benefit. Hearings have one purpose: to review evidence and see whether the federal regulations permit you to receive a disability check.
Representation will cost you nothing unless you win. It will cost you nothing unless you receive a lump sum settlement of back pay. Your attorney or representative will only be eligible for a fee if you win, and any fee must come from your back payments. You only pay the attorney's fee one time. It does not reduce your future monthly benefit checks.
What does it cost to get your case evaluated for representation? Nothing! Initial consultations are free and you cannot be charged fees or expenses until after you receive a favorable decision and settlement.
To arrange a free, confidential Social Security disability case evaluation, please contact us:
The Forsythe Firm: Social Security Justice
7027 Old Madison Pike NW - Suite 108
Huntsville, AL 35806
PH (256) 799-0297
Social Security Justice - Website
You should immediately appeal and denied claim. You file a Request for Hearing by an Administrative Law Judge. This is filed in writing with the Social Security office. (Telephone calls don't count; you can't file an appeal over the phone).
You only have 60 days to file an appeal. This is a very strict deadline. After 60 days, your denial stands and cannot be appealed.
You will eventually appear before a special judge for an in person hearing. The judge will give you a new review, look at all the evidence, including new evidence--and give you a new decision. This is where your best chance of being approved lies--at the hearing.
Do you need representation at the hearing? I think you do. It is a technical, legal matter and you have your financial well being at stake. If you lose at the hearing there is no good chance of getting a benefit. Hearings have one purpose: to review evidence and see whether the federal regulations permit you to receive a disability check.
Representation will cost you nothing unless you win. It will cost you nothing unless you receive a lump sum settlement of back pay. Your attorney or representative will only be eligible for a fee if you win, and any fee must come from your back payments. You only pay the attorney's fee one time. It does not reduce your future monthly benefit checks.
What does it cost to get your case evaluated for representation? Nothing! Initial consultations are free and you cannot be charged fees or expenses until after you receive a favorable decision and settlement.
To arrange a free, confidential Social Security disability case evaluation, please contact us:
The Forsythe Firm: Social Security Justice
7027 Old Madison Pike NW - Suite 108
Huntsville, AL 35806
PH (256) 799-0297
Social Security Justice - Website
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