My Social Security Claim Has Been Denied, What Next? - By MySocialSecurityAttorney

Please Visit Our Site at www.MySocialSecurityAttorney.com . I've Been Denied, What's Next? Reconsideration How Long Does it Take? Answer: Usually between 3 and 6 Months depending on your local office. Reconsideration Level of Appeal: Once an initial application is denied for Social Security disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, a disabled claimant (you) has 60 days to appeal the decision to the local SSA office. Similar to the initial application, your claim will be processed by the local SSA office and then sent over to the state agency DDS to be worked up and evaluated using your medical records and any information you have provided on your application or your appeal documents. Additionally, during this time, DDS may send you for an examination with a doctor hired by Social Security to evaluate you and make a recommendation back to Social Security as to what your level of functioning is. Unfortunately, this examination is typically very short and rarely thorough. Never the less, somehow after only examining a claimant for 3 minutes, a doctor is able to give Social Security a professional opinion as to whether the claimant could perform various types of work. It is because Social Security uses these Medical Experts that many claims are denied. Social Security doctors have been trained on exactly which tests to perform and your doctor doesnt perform the same tests. It is often essential for an attorney to contact your doctor and ask for specific ...



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