After you receive a denial for Social Security disability in Phoenix, AZ, you can file an appeal to get a judge to render a decision in your case. Once an attorney files the court documents for the appeal, the court schedules a hearing. Discussing your case with an attorney helps determine whether an appeal is the most suitable choice.
How to Get Started
Hire an attorney and sign medical releases for all records about your disability. First, your attorney secures the records from all the doctors who treated you. Next, you must give your attorney all documentation you received from the Social Security Administration.
They’ll need the packet you received where the SSA made a decision about your claim. The SSA must give you a reason for the denial in the documents. The first step is to determine if the SSA followed disability laws when assessing your claim and if you were denied benefits even though you are eligible.
What to Expect During the Appeals Hearing
The appeals hearing for Social Security disability in Phoenix, AZ, involves a judge, an education specialist, your attorney, and an SSA representative. The purpose of the hearing is to determine if there is a job that you could perform where your employer could accommodate your disability.
If the findings establish that you could perform a job with one or two steps and earn enough wages to support yourself, you may not win your appeal. However, if you cannot perform any job with your condition, the judge may approve you for SSI or SSDI benefits.
Disabilities affect millions of individuals nationwide, and the Social Security disability programs help these claimants get monthly benefits to support themselves. Contact Slepian Ellexson, PLLC, about your disability appeal today.
