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YOUR HEARING IS SCHEDULED: WHAT NOW?

Your hearing may be one of the most important events that you experience in the Social Security process of winning SSDI and SSI benefits. In most cases, people who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will go to a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). You… Read More »

THE 5 DAY RULE – Evidence Submission in Disability Hearings

THE 5 DAY EVIDENCE SUBMISSION RULE As you start to prepare for your Social Security hearing, you should be aware of the rule that requires all evidence be into the judge 5 business days before the hearing. Even though the Social Security hearings are legally binding, the normal rules of evidence do not apply. However,… Read More »