Charlotte Appeal Hearing Lawyer

Preparing for Your SSDI and SSI Hearing

You are probably very frustrated if you have reached the hearing stage without your claim having been approved.  You know you cannot work, and you are hurting financially, physically, and emotionally.  The next step in the SSDI or SSI process is to ask for a hearing.  The hearing step is critical.  For many people, the hearing stage is the one at which they will succeed.

At the Charlotte law office of Hempson & Zupanec, we know how important your hearing is. That is why we take your hearing as seriously as you do: we treat you the way we would want to be treated.  We obtain all your recent and relevant medical evidence for the judge to consider.  We meet with you at length prior to the hearing so that you will feel prepared and know what to expect.  In addition, we will give you a memorandum describing the hearing process in detail.  We want you to be successful.

Hearing Process

At the hearing, you will appear in front of an Administrative Law Judge. You will have the chance to sit across from the judge and go over the facts of your case. If you have trouble sitting for long periods of time, the judge will be able to see you stand up and stretch during the hearing. If you have trouble focusing, the judge may notice your attention wandering. Even if your disabilities are not so visible, the judge will have the opportunity to actually see you and hear how your work life has been affected by your impairments. The hearing offers you a very important chance to pull all your evidence together and present it to a real person.

On top of all that, you have probably been waiting for this day for a long time. It takes The Charlotte hearing office (Office of Disability Adjudication and Review) approximately 320 days to process a claim.

Contact Us

We believe that the hallmark of our practice is extensive and thorough case preparation. This is particularly important at the hearing stage of a disability case. Contact us regarding your hearing. We offer a free consultation at any stage.