Mental retardation refers to significantly below average general intellectual functioning with onset of the impairment before age 22. Diagnosis of mental retardation requires that one of the following criteria be met:
The disability attorneys at Herren Law understand the effects that mental retardation can have on one’s ability to work. From SSI to SSDI benefits, it is possible to receive social security benefits. Although we cannot promise success in a social security or insurance hearing, we utilize the full extent of Texas and federal laws to give you the strongest case possible.
Contact the Herren Law Group today and speak with the a leading disability attorney in Houston. In the past, our social security lawyers have successfully helped many clients who could not work because of mental retardation and other issues related to mental disorders.
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Once you file the reconsideration paperwork, someone who was not involved with your initial application will conduct a complete review of your documentation. They will consider both the original evidence and any new evidence regarding your disability.
If the SSA makes an unfavorable reconsideration decision, you can then ask for a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). You may be able to provide additional evidence to support your case at this point, and, at the hearing itself, the ALJ will question you as well as any witnesses you bring. In some cases, the hearing can be conducted via video conferencing.
If you don’t agree with the hearing decision, the next level is a review by Social Security’s Appeals Council. This council will review all documentation as well as the processes involved with the previous reconsideration and the hearing. The Council may deny a request if it believes the ALJ made the right decision; otherwise, the Council will decide the case itself or send the case to an ALJ for further review.
If you disagree with the Council, or the Council refuses to review your case, you can file a lawsuit in a federal district court.
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