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What Happens Inside a Social Security Disability Hearing?
If you are applying for Social Security Disability you should know what happens when you have a hearing.
It is very important because the hearing determines whether you will be granted benefits for the remainder of your life or not.
The people in the room will be yourself, the Administrative Law Judge, a hearing monitor and a vocational consultant.
The Administrative Law Judge works for Social Security and spends her days listening to testimony of people who allege they are disabled, and then she writes hearing decisions explaining why the claimant is either disabled or not.
The Judge is the most important person in the room.
She asks you questions and questions the vocational consultant and makes the final decision.
The hearing monitor records all of the statements, questions and answers in the event there is an appeal.
The Administrative Law Judge will ask the vocational consultant questions near the end of the hearing.
The Judge will want to know if there any jobs available based on certain physical and mental limitations.
Most cases will result in two category of responses from the vocational consultant.
The first group of responses are that there certain jobs available based on the restrictions.
The second group of responses are that there are no jobs available based on the restrictions.
The Judge has to decide which group you fit in.
If there are no jobs available to you, then you will be found disabled.
The hearing lasts approximately one hour.
You must explain within those 60 minutes why you are not able to work.
Questions about how to make sure you win those 60 minutes with the Judge? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Senate votes to undo Obama administration Social Security gun rule – Washington Times
Congress on Wednesday approved the first gun rights bill of the new Republican-controlled Washington, voting to erase an Obama administration regulation that would have forced Social Security to scour
Source: Senate votes to undo Obama administration Social Security gun rule – Washington Times
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The law tied reporting of Social Security Disability beneficiaries with mental illness to a gun ban list. Once you apply for Social Security Disability the government has access to a large number of your medical records to determine whether you are unable to work. Make sure that you have an experienced lawyer help you out.
3-year-old girl dies in Springfield apartment blaze – News – The State Journal-Register – Springfield, IL
A 3-year old child died from smoke inhalation early today in a small fire at an apartment building in Springfield, while the mother and two other children
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Tragic event.
In situation such as this you must prove that something about the apartment layout prevented the child from escaping. Or that required safety features were not provided. Or that a defective product caused the fire.
Union: Pontiac guard stabbed in head; prison on lockdown | Local News | pantagraph.com
PONTIAC — Pontiac Correctional Center was on full lockdown Monday following a stabbing incident on Sunday that sent a correctional officer to the hospital.
Source: Union: Pontiac guard stabbed in head; prison on lockdown | Local News | pantagraph.com
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This is a clear workers’ compensation injury. The officer will be entitled to medical bills, off work pay and payment for the injury itself based on permanent damage. The fact that an inmate intentionally injured the officer is not a defense in a workers’ compensation case.