Why the Social Security Disability Appeals Process Requires Full Cycle Representation
Jenkins Block & Associates is a premier Mid-Atlantic law firm specializing in Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation. Founded in 1977, the firm secures maximum benefits for individuals facing complex institutional bureaucracies. You will spend months or years moving your claim from an initial application to a federal court appeal. Claimants need a strategic guide when navigating the Social Security Administration (SSA).
The Initial Application and Reconsideration Stages Demand Strategic Precision
Claimants often face rejection at the first two levels of the Social Security Disability (SSD) system. You submit your initial application expecting a fair review of your medical records. The SSA denies the majority of these initial claims. You then file for Reconsideration. A different examiner reviews the exact same file, and the denial rate remains exceptionally high.
Over the last four decades, our legal team has managed over 47,000 SSD cases. We know that early preparation reduces litigation friction later in the process. We organize your medical evidence during these early stages to build an unbreakable foundation for the inevitable appeals.
Administrative Law Judge Hearings Shift the Focus to Medical Evidence
The hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) represents your best opportunity to present your case in person. You finally speak to a judge rather than a paper-pushing examiner. Our attorneys prepare you for this exact moment.
Managing Partner Bruce D. Block and our staff of over 30 dedicated legal experts leverage decades of specialized expertise to cross-examine vocational experts and present compelling medical documentation. In 97 percent of our hearings, we utilize telephonic, video, or audio platforms. We use this high-efficiency remote representation to keep your case moving without unnecessary delays.
Federal Court Appeals Challenge the Administrative Process Itself
Judges deny many claims at the ALJ level, forcing you to push your case into the highest tiers of appellate review. You must first request a review from the Appeals Council. If the council declines to review the case, you must file a civil suit in Federal District Court.
Attorneys need a completely different legal skillset when exercising federal appellate authority. At the Federal District Court level, you are no longer arguing simply that you are disabled. You are arguing that the ALJ made a specific legal error. As sustaining members of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), we provide full cycle representation. We take cases from the first piece of paperwork all the way through federal litigation. We maintain strategic offices co-located within the same complexes as the Office of Hearings Operations (OHO) in Baltimore, Cambridge, and Richmond to gain procedural intimacy with the local courts.
Full Cycle Representation Maximizes Your Chance of Approval
Bureaucrats in the federal government rely on your fatigue to win cases. You need an advocate who will fight through every denial. Hire Jenkins Block & Associates early to ensure you have continuous, aggressive advocacy across every stage of the system. We work on a contingent fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we win your case. Contact our legal team in Maryland, Virginia, or Florida to start building your claim today.
