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Appeals Of Continuing Disability Reviews

Reconsideration (also known as a DHU Hearing)

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If a Continuing Disability Review results in your being denied a continuation of your Social Security Disability benefits, you can appeal for a Reconsideration.

A request for reconsideration is started by filing form SSA-561 which is available on the general Social Security website at www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ssa-561.html offsite link or www.socialsecurity.gov offsite link under SSA forms (Other Forms).

Reconsideration is different from reconsideration available when an SSDI  or SSI claim is started. With a CDR, reconsideration is called a DHU hearing because it happens in a Disability Hearing Unit in the state agency (DDS) which determined whether your medical condition was sufficient to satisfy the Social Security "disability" rules. The reconsideration is a complete review of your claim by someone who did not take part in the first decision.

  • The person in charge of the DHU hearing will look at all the evidence submitted when the original decision was made, plus any new evidence you present.
  • You can meet with the disability hearing officer and explain why you believe you still are disabled. You can look at the information in your file and submit new evidence or information. You also can bring someone who knows about your medical condition.

The key to successfully overturning a decision by Social Security is usually new information Social Security didn't have when the original decision was made. If you just send in the Reconsideration form with no new records or information, Social Security will use the same information and likely arrive at the same decision to not continue to pay you SSDI and/or SSI.

When the reconsideration is completed, Social Security will send you a letter explaining their decision. If your request is denied, the letter will explain how to apply for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.

If you disagree with the decision at Reconsideration, appeal to a:


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