The Evidence You Need for your Hearing, Part 1 (Medical)
When applying for Social Security Disability benefits, your medical records are the foundation of your case. The Social Security Administration requests records early on, but once your case reaches the hearing level, your legal assistant will request the records needed to support your claim.
The Evidence You Need for your Hearing, Part 2 (Other Evidence)
The Social Security Administration collects records at the initial application and reconsideration stages of your Social Security Disability claim; however, once your claim reaches the hearing level, we take the lead in collecting and organizing your evidence. While we can assist you at every stage of your claim, the following videos discuss medical records and other types of evidence that we collect once your hearing has been scheduled.