The process for appealing is set forth in your denial letter. As a Bakersfield disability lawyer will advise you, the first step in the process is a request for “reconsideration.” If the reconsideration is denied, you have 60 days to request a hearing. There are three ways to appeal after being denied disability in Bakersfield [...]

A Social Security disability hearing is very different from a regular court hearing. The proceeding is more informal, and the way you will need to present your evidence to convince the administrative law judge (ALJ) that you qualify for Social Security disability benefits is different. As such, the assistance of an experienced disability attorney in [...]

When you and a Fresno disability attorney attend your hearing, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may call on a Vocational Expert (VE) to seek input about our potential to do jobs other than the one your disability is now preventing you from doing. If it’s found that you can do “suitable other work,” this can [...]

Foremost in the mind of anyone who has become disabled and is considering applying for Social Security disability benefits is the question of qualifying. At its most basic, the Social Security Administration requires a prospective claimant to be disabled to the extent that he/she cannot work for at least 12 months. Matters are not quite [...]