Disability Hearing Prep - The Morgan Law Firm

Do You Want to Feel More Ready for Your Disability Hearing?

If Social Security denied your application for disability benefits, then turned around again and denied your appeal for reconsideration, you’re facing the next step: a hearing in front of a Social Security administrative law judge (ALJ).

These hearings take place in Social Security Administration (SSA) offices, or sometimes by video or telephone.

If the idea of presenting evidence and arguments in court, whether in person or virtually, makes you nervous, you’re not alone. Court proceedings are unfamiliar territory to most people. That’s why it’s a good idea not to go it alone.

According to government research, having a representative with you in the hearing raises the likelihood of benefits approval by as much as three times.

The South Bend disability attorneys at The Morgan Law Firm want to help turn your denial into an approval.

No matter where you are in the appeals process, the sooner you call our disability attorneys, the more time we have to help prepare your case. Let our attorneys help you. If you were denied, your case isn’t over.

You pay no attorney fee until you win benefits.

How a Lawyer Can Help You Prepare for Your Disability Benefits Hearing

During your initial discussion, your disability attorney will get to know you as a person and gain an in-depth understanding of your case.

If you decide it’s in your best interest to retain an experienced Social Security disability lawyer, there’s a lot they can do during the time leading up to your disability hearing.

Here are some of the ways a disability lawyer can help you prepare:

Gathering and submitting medical records from the period since your initial application
Analyzing your Social Security file
Updating Social Security on your claim in what’s called a pre-hearing brief
Creating a legal argument for why you need benefits
Advising you on how to dress for court
Advising you on how to answer the ALJ’s questions
Preparing to question vocational or medical experts who testify about whether you could work instead of getting benefits

At The Morgan Law Firm, our disability attorneys want to help you get the Social Security Disability benefits you need and deserve so you don’t have to worry so much anymore.

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IMPORTANT! If you received a denial letter, the clock is ticking. You only have 60 days to file your next appeal. Don’t miss this important deadline!

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Preparing to Answer Questions from a Social Security Disability Judge

Generally speaking, in your Social Security Disability hearing you should answer questions clearly, accurately and briefly.

But it can help you feel more confident walking into the hearing if you know what types of questions you will probably be asked.

Your disability attorney can help you prepare for this. While the questions can vary, you can usually expect questions like these:

Whether you’re working in any capacity now
The date you last worked
Why you stopped working
The exact nature of your health condition
Your job history
Your daily routine
How your medical condition affects your ability to function

An experienced disability attorney should meet with you before your hearing to make sure you know what to expect, and that you’re ready—so you can feel more comfortable talking to the judge.

And when you live in Indiana or Michigan and you choose a Social Security Disability lawyer, it’s important to choose someone who knows the Michiana area —not someone who flies in from New York, Ohio, or another state.

Local lawyers know the local Social Security offices and people working there. They’re familiar with local ALJs.

Disability lawyer Anne Morgan lives in the South Bend area and knows the people of Indiana and Michigan.

Our law firm treats you and your case with the respect and dignity it deserves.

Do you need to get ready for a disability hearing? Get in touch with us so you can rest easier.

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Do You Want to Feel More Ready for Your Disability Hearing?

How a Lawyer Can Help You Prepare for Your Disability Benefits Hearing

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