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A disability hearing can be held if:
You have been receiving benefits based on a medical impairment that causes you to be disabled (in Title XVI cases, blind or disabled);
We have made an initial or revised determination, based on medical factors, that you are no longer disabled (in Title XVI cases, blind or disabled) because the impairment:
Has ceased;
Did not exist; or
Is no longer disabling; and
You make a timely request for reconsideration of the initial or revised determination.
The disability hearing addresses only the initial or revised determination, based on medical factors, that you are not now disabled (in Title XVI cases, blind or disabled).
The hearing is conducted by a disability hearing officer who was not involved in making the decision you are appealing.
The disability hearing officer issues a written reconsidered determination.
In some cases, the disability hearing officer may ask for further development, SSA may make a determination based on work activity, or the disability hearing officer's decision may be reviewed.
Last Revised: Jan. 22, 2008
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