By Charles W. Forsythe at The Forsythe Firm A Social Security disability hearing lasts 45 to 60 minutes. It is held in a small conference room presided over by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Also present are the claimant, the claimant’s attorney, a court reporter and a vocational witness. These hearings are closed to the public and the record is kept out of public view permanently. After the hearing, the ALJ will review the hearing record and may review me

By: Charles W. Forsythe The natural result of a Social Security disability application is denial. Many of these denials are unavoidable because the process is designed to deny claims, not approve them. However, many claims are denied because the claimant made mistakes in the application or other forms. Two crucial forms that may shipwreck your claim are: The Work History Report. After you turn in the original application, Social Security will send you a Work History Re

WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN YOUR DISABILITY HEARING (SOCIAL SECURITY)? By: Charles W. Forsythe, MS There are several important "ingredients" in your Social Security disability hearing--things that will influence your decision (approval/denial). Here is my list of 4 things, the most important being on top: 1. Medical Evidence - The law requires objective medical evidence from doctors, hospitals or other treatment providers. Medical evidence must prove the existence of one or more s