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DIANNE NEWMAN: The process of getting Social Security Disability is very lengthy, but it starts with an application. If you're denied, you ask for reconsideration. If you're denied, you ask for a hearing. If you're denied then you can ask for review by the Appeals Council. And if there are significant issues of law, you can then also ask for review by the federal district court.
SCOTT SMITH: It is complicated. It is at times unfair. And it is a system of which you need help to navigate through. These are life-changing cases for people, and they are very, very important to them.
DIANNE NEWMAN: At the hearing level, it's most important to have an attorney.
SCOTT SMITH: There are questions that are going to be asked of you for which you need to have some preparation.
DIANNE NEWMAN: We can prep you for your hearing. We can make sure you know how to describe your symptoms in the most effective way. At the hearing level, we're winning 80-85% of the cases.
SCOTT SMITH: In the end, our goal is your success.
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