Your hearing for Social Security Disability benefits will be heard by an administrative law judge (ALJ). It is not as formal as a court hearing and there won’t be an adversarial back-and-forth. The Social Security Administration won’t have an attorney and claims to be evenhanded.

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The ALJ is a finder of fact. Benefits are given to approximately 60 percent people who have a hearing. Some ALJs are more difficult than others and approve a smaller number of appeals. Your lawyer will provide all the information – medical records, opinions and other evidence – for the hearing.

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Your appearance at the hearing can be in person or via video. The ALJ has subpoena power if your lawyer is having issues getting specific pieces of evidence.

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