Has your claim for Social Security
Disability been denied?
Houston Social Security Claims | At The Hearing Office
If your claim is denied during Reconsideration, your next step in the appeal process for your Social Security Disability claim is a request for a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The purpose of the hearing is to present evidence and testimony supporting your claim for benefits, while rebutting the reasons the Social Security Administration (SSA) used to deny your claim. You may present witnesses to support your claim for disability, but the SSA may also bring witnesses to rebut your claim for benefits.
Once a Request for a Hearing has been filed, an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer may request an On the Record decision by filing a brief detailing why the evidence supports a favorable decision without the need for a hearing. If necessary, the Social Security attorney may contact the Houston area Social Security Administration (SSA) attorney assigned the client file to ascertain what, if any, further evidence is necessary for a positive determination. This On the Record determination rarely occurs without your attorney first requesting the determination.
Assuming your case proceeds to a hearing, you will be required to appear before a judge and give a sworn testimony about your case. As a layperson, responding to the arguments and questioning witnesses may be uncomfortable and unfamiliar. Don't do it yourself! Fortunately, a Social Security Disability lawyer has vast experience proving up disability claims in front of an ALJ and cross-examining medical and vocational experts who may be called to testify.
In the Houston area, there are many lawyers to choose from, but only a Social Security lawyer with extensive experience should be trusted to represent you and manage your disability claim. Robert Rolnick is the attorney with the experience necessary to fight for you.
Contact us today for a free consultation with a trusted, experienced SSD and SSI lawyer. All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income cases are handled on a contingency basis, which means that you will not pay us a fee unless we win your claim.
