The hearing stage of a social security denied claim can be a little unnerving to some people who have never been before a Judge. You might ask, What does it involve? Well there are many aspects to a social security disability hearing.http://www.socialsecuritydenied.com
As an attorney the preparation for your hearing starts when I meet you, from that point forward I work to get your medical regards up to date, I consult with a Registered Nurse on cases that need a medical explanation to the Judge. I want to be able to explain to the Judge why your social security claim was denied incorrectly. Having a nurse review your symptoms and situation allows me to have a better medical understanding of your condition.
When I review your medical records I write the Judge a pre-trial brief to help him or her understand in a concise manner what your medical issues are and how they relate to your disability. The pre-trial brief provides the Judge with a snap shot of your claim.
Your testimony in a social security disability hearing is very important, the day before your hearing and the morning of your hearing we will discuss your testimony, by doing this it allows you to be prepared to answer the Judge's questions more precisely. Being a prepared witness is essential in a hearing before the Judge.
Finally after the hearing, should the Judge request more records I will pursue those records until they are delivered to the Social Security Hearing Office.
For more information you may visit my website by typing in the address bar on the top of your page, http://www.socialsecuritydenied.com, or dial us at toll free 1 (877) 271-2633.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
What is Disability Insurance Benefits
I often am asked what is DIB? Is that disability? Well the answer is yes, Social Security Disability is known as Title II, DIB in the Social Security language.
DIB means or is described as Disability Insurance Benefits, generally when someone is at least 31 years of age the Disability Insurance Benefits may be applicable to them if they have worked 5 out of the 10 ten years proceeding their disability date. When you are under 31 and become disabled a few different computation are used to determine if you worked long enough to qualify for DIB.
The disability date is important in DIB cases, it is when you are telling Social Security that you became disabled, the exact date you could no longer work. It is important that your medical records reflect that date, essentially that your records show your condiction back to the date you say you became disabled.
DIB carries with it medical insurance from the government as well, so beside the back pay that one may obtain when you are granted DIB, you will also then have insurance through the government.
This is a but a short explanation of DIB, for a broader understanding of Social Security Disability please visit my website socialsecuritydenied.com, or you may always phone the office at
(615)-308-2633 to speak with me Daniel L. McMurtry.
DIB means or is described as Disability Insurance Benefits, generally when someone is at least 31 years of age the Disability Insurance Benefits may be applicable to them if they have worked 5 out of the 10 ten years proceeding their disability date. When you are under 31 and become disabled a few different computation are used to determine if you worked long enough to qualify for DIB.
The disability date is important in DIB cases, it is when you are telling Social Security that you became disabled, the exact date you could no longer work. It is important that your medical records reflect that date, essentially that your records show your condiction back to the date you say you became disabled.
DIB carries with it medical insurance from the government as well, so beside the back pay that one may obtain when you are granted DIB, you will also then have insurance through the government.
This is a but a short explanation of DIB, for a broader understanding of Social Security Disability please visit my website socialsecuritydenied.com, or you may always phone the office at
(615)-308-2633 to speak with me Daniel L. McMurtry.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Social Security Disability denied
The first thing I am asked usually about social security disability is how do I apply?
Speaking only for Tennessee, the wait for a disability hearing is quite lengthy, (very few people get disability based on their initial application or their reconsideration they filed after their first denial) there are many cases currently waiting for a hearing in Tennessee.
Many people are unsure of how to start the process of social security disability. Well the first thing one needs to do is call the 1-800 number, that is 1-800-772-1213, this is the number for social security, it is where you will start the initial process of applying for disability. Most people are turned down after their initial try, it is at this point as a lawyer that I usually begin to represent people in Tennessee, including Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. There are important deadlines to meet, if you should miss one of them, you may not be allowed to proceed to the next step.
As a lawyer I meet with the client and review all the paperwork, fill out the documents and submit all of them in a timely fashion so as to not be barred from the appeal. It is at this point I file what is known as the reconsideration documents.
Reconsideration level is exactly that, they are reconsidering your claim. I like being able to get a case from a client at this level because it allows me to closely note what the claimant is writing on their appeal. Unfortunately most reconsideration are turned down, however being that is usually the normal way things proceed in disability, I then file for my clients their request to be heard before a social security judge, also known as a Federal Administrative Law Judge.
To request a hearing one needs to carefully fill out more documents and make sure and beat the deadlines to secure their hearing before the judge. When I represent people that is exactly what I do, I secure the hearing by following all the proper requirements and meeting all the deadlines.
By doing all of the steps above I protect my clients right to a hearing. In later posts I will discuss what a hearing is, what type documents we need and how you will be prepared for a hearing. You can always reach me at (615) 308-2633, please feel free to call with any social security questions.
Speaking only for Tennessee, the wait for a disability hearing is quite lengthy, (very few people get disability based on their initial application or their reconsideration they filed after their first denial) there are many cases currently waiting for a hearing in Tennessee.
Many people are unsure of how to start the process of social security disability. Well the first thing one needs to do is call the 1-800 number, that is 1-800-772-1213, this is the number for social security, it is where you will start the initial process of applying for disability. Most people are turned down after their initial try, it is at this point as a lawyer that I usually begin to represent people in Tennessee, including Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. There are important deadlines to meet, if you should miss one of them, you may not be allowed to proceed to the next step.
As a lawyer I meet with the client and review all the paperwork, fill out the documents and submit all of them in a timely fashion so as to not be barred from the appeal. It is at this point I file what is known as the reconsideration documents.
Reconsideration level is exactly that, they are reconsidering your claim. I like being able to get a case from a client at this level because it allows me to closely note what the claimant is writing on their appeal. Unfortunately most reconsideration are turned down, however being that is usually the normal way things proceed in disability, I then file for my clients their request to be heard before a social security judge, also known as a Federal Administrative Law Judge.
To request a hearing one needs to carefully fill out more documents and make sure and beat the deadlines to secure their hearing before the judge. When I represent people that is exactly what I do, I secure the hearing by following all the proper requirements and meeting all the deadlines.
By doing all of the steps above I protect my clients right to a hearing. In later posts I will discuss what a hearing is, what type documents we need and how you will be prepared for a hearing. You can always reach me at (615) 308-2633, please feel free to call with any social security questions.
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