Claimants that are denied at the pre-hearing level have an opportunity to appealIn the event you disagree with a decision, you can appeal it. Appeals are common after the initial and reconsideration levels. those decisions and request a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). After a successful appeal, a claimant’s file will be transitioned from the DDS to the Office of Hearings Operations (“OHO”). This will be a claimant’s first opportunity to present their case in person.
Social Security statistics prove this is the most favorable level of review as nearly 50% of all applicants are awarded at this level. It gets even better for those that are represented at the hearing as those claimants, according to the GAO, have a 3 times greater chance of winning their claim than those that are not represented.
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