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Originally Posted by LIT LOVE
How many ALJ's have you had? Have you looked up their approval statistics?
Getting additional documentation from specialists or having more tests done might be something to consider. Even if you get a new ALJ, having new proof would be highly recommended.
You should receive written notice of the remand. To catch this with a phone call beforehand isn't surprising.
Call your local SS office 30 days prior to your ALJ hearing and make an appointment (it will likely be at the hearing location) to review your file. They will let you take copies if you wish (bring someone if you're physically unable). You can submit missing and/or new evidence up to the day of the hearing.
What did the last Voc Counselor claim as far as your ability to perform prior work or any work?
Why did you not see the SS doc in person?
Do you have an active or settled WC or LTD claim? In my experience, an ALJ can confuse reports written by the insurance company's hired guns to deny benefits--which is an uphill battle and very frustrating. It is possible to overcome such "evidence" though.
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Additional documents? I had been treating with the orthapod and neurologist for five years! My records are as thick as a Mlps phone book. I've had two ALJ denials, none due to lack of evidence. I no longer make doctors appointments, money ran out several years ago. I've been turned away at the ER a dozen times, including a flat refusal to conduct any type of advanced testing regarding the return of the bladder cancer! How exactly is it, that the SSA doctor gets around to actually examining someone? I had dozens of consultations, and IME's, both ALJ's cherrypicked amongst the insurance companies consults, the last(Gaffney turn down rate 9/10)used them along with the SSA hack exclusively at the expense of my treating doctors to discredit me. Oh, and yes I almost forgot, he wrote in his decision that because I had been forced to pursue workers comp that I had no credibility, that I was attempting to graft the system! I no longer recall what the voc expert had to offer, but no matter, it was carefully coordinated with Gaffney's corruption, it was all BS!