Oren & Oren Social Security disability lawyer in Bakersfield explains what to do when the Social Security Administration denies your disability application
Most of my Bakersfield and Fresno disability clients come to me after the Social Security Administration has denied their disability applications.
At this point, these people are frequently confused and frustrated by the Social Security disability process because they know that they are disabled, and they don’t understand how the Social Security Administration could deny their claim.
The most important thing to know about denials of disability applications is that you should not give up. The fact is that the Social Security Administration denies most applications during the first evaluation; only 35% of claims are granted disability benefits at that point.
If your claim has been denied, be persistent and get an experienced California Social Security disability lawyer to appeal your case. The success rate on appeal when claimants are represented by experienced disability lawyers is much better than at the initial application stage.
Social Security disability appeals are much different than the evaluations of initial applications
There is a world of difference between the way that the Social Security Administration handles the first determination of disability applications and the way that it handles appeals after denials.
The decision on your disability application is made by people employed by a California agency rather than people from the Social Security Administration, and these people make their decision on the basis of reading your application and medical records; they do not meet with you.
On the other hand, an appeal hearing is held before an Administrative Law Judge who works for the Social Security Administration and who holds a hearing on your case. You can appear in person at this hearing so that the judge hears directly from you about your disability. Also, you can have a California disability lawyer representing you at this hearing, and you can have witnesses who can testify about your disability.
We help disability claimants in Fresno, Bakersfield, and the rest of the San Joaquin Valley
Getting your Social Security disability benefits is extremely important to you and your family. Give yourself the best chance of success by finding an experienced California disability lawyer to represent you.
We are proud of the work we have done for years with San Joaquin Valley disability claimants, and if you come to our firm for help on your disability case we will offer you:
If you are not already represented by a Fresno or Bakersfield Social Security disability lawyer and want our evaluation, give us a brief description of your claim using the form on this page, or contact either our Fresno or Bakersfield office.
