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Will My Doctor Be At My Social Security Disability Appeals Hearing?
It is highly unlikely that your treating physician will attend your Social Security disability hearing. Unless your doctor is a personal friend you can convince to attend your hearing, your doctor in almost all cases will not be there First, the Social Security Administration (SSA) does not require your doctor to attend. Although some judges do call physicians to testify at hearings, those physicians are Medical Experts (MEs) paid by the SSA to examine your medical records and evaluate whether your condition is disabling under Social Security’s rules. Will the ME at your hearing ever have examined you? No…Read More
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