How are disability claims adjudicated?
Disability claims begin with an initial application for disability benefits. If the initial application is denied (and most are) the applicant must then file a Request For Reconsideration. The initial application and the Request for Reconsideration are both handled by the Department of Disability Services, which is a state agency operating out of Springfield. If an applicant is denied initially it is then proper and recommended to seek legal representation. The legal representative will file the Request for Reconsideration and, if denied again, will file a Request for Hearing. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will turn the file over to the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) is assigned to the claim and a hearing is held. This is the one and only time during the process of applying for disability benefits that the claimant is able to personally testify directly to the person who will make the decision in his/her case at that time. It is at th
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