Leesburg SSI Appeal: What You Need To Know About The Process
If the Social Security Administration has denied your application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or has decided to reduce the amount that you are entitled to, there is a process that allows you to appeal the decision. Culbertson Law Group can help you with your Leesburg SSI appeal.
When you are aged, blind, or disabled and unable to work to make a liveable income, you can apply for both Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), depending on your situation. These programs have eligibility requirements, and if the Social Security Administration (SSA) believes that you are not eligible, your claim will be denied. When it is time for your Leesburg SSI appeal, contact the law firm that has been working with claimants just like you for over 40 years. Here is what you need to know about the appeals process.
How To Appeal Social Security Determinations And Decisions
The decisions that you are able to appeal are called initial determinations. The initial determinations are written findings from the SSA that explain their decisions on a variety of items, including:
In a reconsideration, your case will be reviewed by a different examiner than the one who reviewed your case initially. A reconsideration should be requested by you or your legal representative in writing or by filling out the appropriate form on the SSA’s website. The request for reconsideration must be received by the SSA within 60 days of the date that you received your notice of the initial determination.
Leesburg SSI Appeal: Hearing
Similarly to the request for reconsideration, your request for an appeal at the hearing level will need to be made within 60 days of receiving notice of the SSA’s decision. At the hearing level, your case will be presented to the judge along with any other evidence that you provide. The judge may ask medical or vocational experts to testify at your hearing.
Appeals Council
The third level of the appeals process is an Appeals Council review. If the Appeals Council chooses to accept your case for review, they can either make a decision on your case or return it to a judge for additional action.
Federal Court
If the Appeals Council issues a decision that you disagree with, or if they do not agree to review the decision that the judge had made, you may file a civil action at your local U.S. District Court.
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be requested by you or your legal representative in writing or by filling out the appropriate form on the SSA’s website. The request for reconsideration must be received by the SSA within 60 days of the date that you received your notice of the initial determination.