If you are denied your Request for Reconsideration you will have 60 days plus 5 mailing days to file this appeal. Appeals filed beyond this timeframe may result in having to file a new application. Most claims are resolved at this step.

If our office started our representation with you at either the initial or reconsideration phase we will be notified of your denial and will proceed with a Request for Hearing.

• If you have recently received your denial, contact our office today.

• Our office will file your Request for Hearing, this is usually done the same day

• It can take 3 to 6 months before your hearing is scheduled.

• We will assist you in gathering and updating any evidence that may be helpful in proving your claim

• You will have several appointments with your Representative to go over various parts of your claim prior to your hearing.

• Your hearing will be before an Administrative Law Judge

• Your Representative will be present during your hearing to ensure you can effectively describe why you are disabled. Typically a Vocational Expert is present for hearings to help determine if there is any work you may be able to do despite your limitations. Your Representative will help raise issues against the Vocational Experts testimony.

• If you are denied at this step, the next appeal is called a Request for Review.