What happens at a Social Security Disability hearing?Ian, a blogger who hurt his back in 2004 while moving heavy boxes of books and dishes to another apartment, recounts his experiences applying for Social Security Disability, culminating in the hearing where he eventually won disability benefits after years of pain and suffering.
Your attorney will tell you what to expect at every step in the process as you apply for Social Security Disability benefits and at your hearing, if one is necessary. But it's also helpful to hear from another disabled person who has been there, done that.
And Ian at Bad Back Blog does a good job of explaining the process and the emotions involved in filing for Social Security disability and being officially labeled "disabled." (Spoiler - Ian got his benefits after a year.)
Yes, I won my case. But I also became officially disabled. The government recognizes my condition. This was not supposed to happen to me. I was going to keep working, advancing and saving for the future. I felt morose.
Ian writes about his experiences applying for disability in three parts on his blog.
Click to read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.
