In November, I published a four-part series on what to expect at a Social Security Disability (SSDI)/Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Administrative Law Judge Hearing. (Part1, My Hearing has been scheduled, now what?; Part 2, the day of your ALJ Hearing; Part 3, what happens during my hearing?; Part 4, tips for ...
Category Archives: ALJ Hearing
Social Security High Denial Rates by Delaware ALJ Focus of another News Journal Article
The Delaware News Journal has published another article in the series focusing on high denial rates by Delaware Administrative Law Judges. The most recent article focuses on the Chief Judge of the Dover Delaware Office of Disability Adjudication and Review ("ODAR"). I previously wrote a post last month detailing the impact that ...
Impact of High Administrative Law Judge Denial Rates on Disabled Delaware Residents
The Delaware News Journal published several articles this week discussing the denial rates of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) that work for the Social Security Administration. The focus of the series was on the Dover Delaware Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR). The articles noted that Delaware residents have faced a higher standard to ...
Disability Approval Rates for Dover Delaware Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Things are about to get interesting at the Dover Delaware Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. The Delaware News Journal is running a teaser on its website indicating that an article titled "Social Insecurity: Are Judges Fair?" will run in the Sunday, November 22, 2009 edition (*UPDATE* article posted:
Part 4, Tips for an Effective Social Security Disability Hearing
What to Expect at a Social Security Disability/SSI Administrative Law Judge Hearing Part 4, Hearing Tips Now that you have learned how to prepare for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing, what to expect the day of your hearing, and what actually happens during your hearing, this post will focus on hearing tips for ...
Part 3, What Happens During My Social Security Disability/SSI Hearing?
What to Expect at a Social Security Disability/SSI Administrative Law Judge Hearing Part 3, What Happens During My Social Security Disability/SSI Hearing? My prior posts in this series focused on preparing for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing, and what to expect the day of your hearing. This post focuses on what happens during the ...
Part II, The Day of Your Social Security Disability Administrative Law Judge Hearing
What to Expect at a Social Security Disability/SSI Administrative Law Judge Hearing Part II, The Day of Your Administrative Law Judge Hearing My previous post (My Social Security Disability/SSI ALJ Hearing Was Scheduled, Now What?) described what to do to prepare for an Administrative Law Judge ...
My Social Security Disability/SSI ALJ Hearing Was Scheduled, Now What?
What to Expect at a Social Security Disability/SSI Administrative Law Judge Hearing An Administrative Law Judge Hearing for Social Security Disability Insurance ("SSDI") or Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") can be a very stressful event. For most individuals, you have already been waiting two or more years since you initially applied for Social Security disability benefits before ...