Filing an Application

Filing a Request for Reconsideration

Proceeding to a Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge

The Appeals Council

Federal Court

Determining Disability Benefits


The process of obtaining a favorable determination on your claim for Social Security benefits may involve going through several different administrative and, possibly, judicial stages, as outlined below. Despite the fact that this process is uniform for all persons seeking benefits, we believe that we provide a very specialized analysis of our clients' cases, and employ the most creative, yet viable legal theories in order to achieve success.

The length to which an individual may have to go in order to be found "disabled" will vary from one person to the next. It has always been our approach to this process that when you ask us to appeal an unfavorable decision from the Social Security Administration, we will look at the entire decision, even those parts which may have been in your favor. If the decision is wrong, we will take all necessary and reasonable measures to help change it for you, including pursuing your case to federal court.

Please click on any of the areas below for more information. If you are just starting the appeals process, click on number one and use the forward or backward buttons to see all the steps involved.