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Preparing for a Disability Hearing

    The Social Security Disability claims process can be discouraging. Most initial claims for benefits are denied. Claims submitted for reconsideration are also commonly denied. Individuals who wish to pursue their claim further must again appeal their case and go before an administrative law judge (ALJ) at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR). Often this is the most critical step in the review process because it is the ONLY time you will get to go face to face with the decision-maker.

    Feel free to schedule an initial consultation by contacting our Chicago Social Security Disability lawyers online today for help preparing for your SSD hearing. You may also call our firm directly at 847-299-0008 to learn more about our services.

    Your ALJ Hearing: Are You Prepared?

    Many people underestimate the importance of their disability hearing and, as a result, are not adequately prepared. Our attorneys at The Law Offices of Jeffrey A Rabin & Associates, Ltd. , are dedicated to helping disabled individuals in Illinois obtain the disability benefits they are entitled. Therefore, as an integral element of our comprehensive representation, we provide legal counsel that ensures our clients are prepared for this critical hearing. In our northern Illinois region, the ALJs are located in hearing offices in Evanston, Oakbrook Terrace, Orland Park and downtown Chicago.

    Know What To Expect At Your Disability Hearing

    Having practiced exclusively in the area of Social Security Disability law for more than 40 years, our lawyers have thorough knowledge of the process and we can prepare clients for what to expect at the ALJ hearing.

    • Extent of disability: Although the administrative law judge will have already reviewed your case, the ALJ hearing provides opportunity for the judge to ask you questions about the extent of your disability and the limitations you regularly face. This is to determine the severity of the disability and if your condition is a permanent disability or is expected to last at least 12 months. The ALJ may also bring in doctors to help provide opinions on the extent of your medical limitations. Our lawyers can prepare you for the types of questions that are typically asked, how to answer them effectively and, when necessary, can cross-examine the government’s experts.
    • Impact on your ability to work: The judge may ask questions pertaining to your limitations and how those limitations have affected your ability to work. The judge may pose hypothetical scenarios and defer to vocational experts regarding occupations that you may be capable of, given your medical condition. As experienced Social Security Disability attorneys, we know how to effectively counter the vocational expert in cross-examination.

    Contact A Chicago-Area SSDI And SSI Attorney: Free Consultations

    For experienced representation from an attorney with proven success in handling disability hearings, contact The Law Offices of Jeffrey A Rabin & Associates, Ltd. We have helped countless disabled clients obtain the Social Security Disability benefits they deserve. From offices in Des Plaines, Chicago, Libertyville, Winfield and Joliet, we serve clients throughout northern Illinois.

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    Why Our Clients Trust Us

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    My experience with Jeffrey A Rabin has been very good.

    My approval of Social Security disability benefits came much quicker than I had expected. I first met with an associate on April 16, 2020 and we filed my application on May 21, 2020. My application was approved on August 3, 2020, only around a four month process. Even though we were at the beginning of this coronavirus outbreak when we started, it was easy to contact them and complete this process.

    David Janis

    Chicago, IL

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    Thank you so much for all you and the staff have done for me.

    It meant a lot to me every time I called and whoever I talked to knew all about my case. It was wonderful that I didn’t get pushed from one person to another. Your staff was always happy; they acted like they personally know me. But most of all I CAN’T BELIEVE HOW FAST YOU HAD MY CASE DONE. You and your staff really put a smile on my face. Thank you for doing what I couldn’t get done. Everyone will know Jeffrey A. Rabin & Associate

    Eric Morris

    Chicago, IL

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    This was an outstanding experience for me from my first appointment to the last.

    This Law Firm was very professional kind and considerate of me and my disability. They knew exactly what it was like for me in the real world and absolutely essential to help me explain that and my disability to the Social Security Administration. I definitely could not have done this without them and they have changed my life for the better forever. In my eyes they are the best social security disability law firm in Chicago and the suburbs.

    Steven Sidbeck

    Chicago, IL

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    I filed for my disability and got denied twice. So I decided that I needed help of a lawyer.

    I began to search and in the process of me searching I always look @ the reviews if I see more bad than good reviews I move on to the next, but not with these guys I didn’t they helped me thru the whole process and assured me if there was a problem or concern I had to reach out and they would help me anyway they could, I dealt with with a few ppl there in the office I must say from the receptionist down to the paralegals they are awesome...

    Danielle Sanders

    Chicago, IL

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    I wanted to say thank you for everything that you did for me, I greatly appreciate it.

    You believed in me when a lot and social security did not. I was a risk for you to pay for my medical records, not knowing if you would win, if I had not won you would have been out of a lot of money and time. I have known other attorney’s, and have worked with them in the past, but they are nothing like you! You are a very kind generous human being with compassion. I pray that God will bless you practice and make you very successful ...

    Patricia M.

    Chicago, IL

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