I am going to give some numbers which represent average state statistics. These numbers are the average number of claims approved and, of course, are not your numbers. Your odds may be better or worse than average based on the facts of your case.
ALABAMA AVERAGES: INITIAL APPLICATION
At the application or initial level, a resident of Alabama has a 30% chance of being approved. 70% of claimants will need to appeal.
ALABAMA AVERAGES: HEARING LEVEL
At the appeal or hearing level, a resident of Alabama has a 48% chance of being approved. However, award rates vary from hearing office to hearing office and from judge to judge. The differences between judges can be staggering.
If there is one main point to take away from these numbers it is: appeal, appeal, appeal. You only have 60 days, by law, to file an appeal after your disability claim has been denied. Wait longer than that and you cannot appeal.
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