When a claim is denied by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), the claimant has the option of seeking Appeals Council review. A Request for Appeals Council review must be made within 60 days of the receipt of the unfavorable ALJ decision. For the Appeals Council to grant review, the claimant must show that the ALJ …
As part of a campaign to reduce the number of people awarded Social Security disability, the Social Security Administration has changed the rule about how much weight to accord opinion statements from treating doctors. Under the old rule, it was presumed that the treating physician had a special knowledge of the patient, and those opinions …
Tips for a Successful Disability Application in Greenville It’s hard enough when you’re dealing with health problems and you can’t work. Now you face a Social Security Disability process with thousands of rules, its own separate legal system and most people getting denied the first time they apply. At Pilzer Klein, we know you have …
