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The Administrative Review Process If a person disagrees with a decision made on a claim for Social Security benefits, there are several administrative appeal steps they may follow. Appeals must be requested in writing, within specified time periods. All letters sent to claimants contain the specific information needed to appeal. There are four basic appeal steps:
Requests for reconsideration, hearings, and Appeals Council reviews should, in general, be requested through our network of local field offices. To obtain information concerning your local field office, you may use our Social Security Office Locator. If you filed for Social Security disability benefits or SSI and your claim was denied for medical reasons, you may request an appeal on our website, www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/appeal. More information about the Hearings and Appeals process. Administrative Law Judge Hearing Before the hearing, a person, or his or her representative, may review all the evidence in his or her own application file, or may submit any new evidence you want the administrative law judge to consider. At the hearing, the judge explains the issues in your case, may question you and any witnesses you bring to the hearing, or may request that other witnesses (a doctor or a vocational expert) come to the hearing. The hearing is recorded. After the hearing, the judge issues a written decision after studying all the evidence. Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review In the New York region, there are 14 offices of Disability Adjudication and Review, with a total staff of 560, including administrative law judges, staff attorneys, decision writers, paralegal and clerical staff. Following is a list of the locations of the 14 offices. Additionally, administrative law judge's may travel to other sites such as local Social Security offices to conduct hearings if needed. You can find more information about the New York Region Hearings Offices at our Hearing Office Locator page.
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