A Social Security Disability hearing is an option that a potential Social Security Disability recipient may experience in the event that his or her Social Security Disability claim has been denied during the initial stage of the disability claim process. Individuals who have been denied disability have the opportunity to have their case heard by an administrative law judge, known as an ALJ.
Individuals of all ages can be approved for Social Security Disability benefits, as long as they meet certain stipulations. The chances of getting disability benefits depend on different factors.
Over two million disability applications make it to the Social Security Administration on a yearly basis, and less than half of those are approved during the initial application process. The remainder are left to fight for their benefits through a disability appeal process.
About 20 miles east of the city of Phoenix lies Maricopa County, which is the home of Mesa, Arizona. Mesa is a center of population as the 3rd largest city in the state. As of 2010 census, its population was 439,041. This city is well known for its golf courses and the Chicago Cubs’ spring training facility.
Bakersfield, CA is in the San Joaquin Valley of Kern County. As of the 2010 census there were 347,483 residents in Bakersfield, making it the 9th largest city in the state. The metropolitan area of Bakersfield is home to 800,458 people. 44,000 residents in this area are disabled.
Dealing with the Social Security Administration can be extremely time-consuming and frustrating. Herbert Russell found this out for himself after his daughter, Heather, was diagnosed with metastatic Stage IV cancer which eventually spread throughout her body in May of 2009. Heather wasn't ready to give up on life and continued to work at her local home improvement store until the following October, when her doctors told her it would be better for her to quit.
Aurora is an eastern suburb of Denver, Colorado. It is the third most populous city in the state of Colorado and in the US it ranks as the 56th largest city. In the 2010 Census the population of Aurora was 325,078. Aurora features a large sports park that has 23 full sized soccer fields and 12 baseball and softball fields. It also has live theater and a lively art scene.
Pittsburgh is the county seat of Allegheny County and second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the 22nd largest urban area in the USA with a population of 305,704. Downtown Pittsburgh has a strong economic influence and is ranked as the 25th most important in the nation in terms of jobs and job density. The central business district of Pittsburgh is a triangular tract at the Ohio River formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. This city is also known as the City of Bridges and the Steel City.
Located in Ohio, just north of Ohio River, is the city of Cincinnati. It is the county seat of Hamilton County with a population of 296,943 residents in 2010. This city is the third largest in Ohio. Cincinnati is known for two major sports team, the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals.
The news is rife with the problems facing the Social Security Administration today. According to the federal government's long-term fiscal outlook report, the Social Security Disability program is in real trouble. Payments for SSDI amount to over $124 billion, with an average disability payment to individuals ranging around $1,000 per month.
St. Louis, Missouri is in the eastern portion of the state and is the 58th largest city in the United States. St. Louis is home to 319,294 residents and combined with the Greater St. Louis area it becomes an urban center that ranks as the 16th largest in the country. The economic picture of St. Louis shows a city that relies heavily on tourism, manufacturing and service industries.
