Filing Your Application
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Who decides if I am
disabled?
- After you file your application, the case is sent to a disability
examiner at DDS. This individual, working with a doctor hired by DDS, makes
the initial decision on the claim.
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- If the claim is denied, the next step is
to request a hearing. Then the case is sent to the Office of Hearings and
Appeals closest to you. The case is sent to an Administrative Law Judge who works
for Social Security. The Administrative Law Judge makes an independent
decision on the claim.
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