What if You Lose Your Social Security Disability Case?

But it does happen. Only about 60 percent of the cases at the hearing level result in approvals.

If you do lose you have the option to appeal.

The appeal goes to the Appeals Council in Virginia.

The appeal is a paper appeal. You write an argument explaining why you think the Administrative Law Judge was wrong.

It takes anywhere from 2 to 12 months to get a response.

You can reapply while the appeal is pending.

You should do both. The reapplication usually takes less time than the original case because the case has already been worked up.

You may win on the new application while you wait for the appeal.

You must not give up. Keep trying. Social Security Disability is about medical treatment and persistence.