On The Record Reversal for Award of Benefits

In certain cases, the medical evidence along with the claimant’s age, education and work experience, justify a request for an On The Record decision prior to appearing before the Administrative Law Judge. This is usually coordinated with one of the staff attorneys at the social security hearing office. Your attorney would submit medical information that strongly supports an award of benefits along with a letter explaining why the case should be approved without the necessity of a hearing before a judge. Even if an On The Record decision is not issued, you still have the right to appear before the judge and, in many cases, a favorable result is obtained at that point.