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What options do you have after a disability claim has been denied?


If your Social Security disability claim has been denied, you have two options. If you feel that you are still unable to work, because of your medical and/or mental conditions, you may choose to appeal your denied disability claim. If you choose to appeal the denial of your claim, call your local Social Security office and request your appeal paperwork. You must return this to Social Security within the sixty-five day appeal period (sixty day "official days" plus the extra five they give you to mail your forms).

There is no good reason in most disability cases to choose this second option, however you may choose to begin another initial claim, i.e. application for disability. Generally, it is more beneficial to the disability claimant to pursue their claims through the appeals process as the chance of winning benefits goes up.



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