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What is a Disability Claims Examiner?

​The application process for Social Security Disability benefits can be confusing, which is why it is important to hire a Los Angeles disability benefits lawyer to assist you with the process.  

To help make the process easier, it's helpful to understand what criteria are evaluated and who is responsible for determining if you'll be eligible for benefits. One of the people who plays a key role in determining if you can get Social Security Disability benefits is a disability claims examiner.

What is a Disability Claims Examiner?

A disability claims examiner is a specialist who works for the Social Security Administration and whose job it is to determine if applicants for Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance are sufficiently disabled to receive benefits.

Before an application gets to a disability claims examiner, a determination will already have been made regarding whether the application has sufficient work credits to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income. The job of the claims examiner is to assess the medical evidence and documentation of illness or injury in order to see if the applicant meets the SSA's definition of disabled. 

If a disability claims examiner doesn't believe you have proved you're disabled enough to receive benefits, your claim can be denied. You can appeal the denial with help from a Los Angeles disability benefits lawyer to have a second claims examiner look at your case with fresh eyes. 

If that first stage of appeals doesn't work, you'd need to move on to a hearing before an administrative law judge -- so it's always best if you can convince the claims examiner to accept your claim. An attorney can help, so call today to find out how. 

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