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What We will do for you in your disability case |
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Every case is different.
Your representative’s role depends on the
particular facts of your case. However, a few of
the things a representative may do are: |
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- Gather medical and other evidence.
- Analyze your case under social security regulations
- Contact your doctor and explain social security regulations to obtain a report consistent with those regulations.
- Refer you to additional doctors (usually specialists) for further medical reports to answer questions raised by social security regulations.
- Send you to a vocational expert for a report on your ability to work.
- Suggest that the Social Security Administration send you to a doctor for a consultative examination.
- Obtain documents from your social security file.
- Review actions taken by the Social Security Administration.
- Ask that a prior application for benefits be reopened.
See waiver of a time limit.
- Request subpoenas to insure the presence of crucial witnesses or documents at your hearing
- Advise you how best to prepare yourself to testify at your hearing
- Protect your right to a fair hearing by objecting to improper evidence and procedures
- Cross-examine adverse witnesses at your hearing
- Present a closing statement at your hearing arguing that you are entitled to benefits under social security regulations.
- Submit a written summary of the evidence and argument to the administrative law judge.
- Review, suggest changes or make legal objections to written questions, which are sometimes sent to a doctor by the administrative law judge after a hearing requesting an additional medical opinion.
- Administration correctly calculates your benefits.
- If you lose, request review of the hearing decision by the Appeals Council.
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