OTR Request

When individuals who have become disabled by virtue of a liver disease or disorder have applied for SSDI benefits, there is a great possibility that hearings will ensue.  This is the typical course of action should you receive a denial of benefits letter from the SSA.  It is always advisable that you try to be in attendance for that Social Security Disability hearing and make whatever arrangements necessary in order to do so.  However, what happens if you are physically unable to attend your hearing? Will you still be able to win your case?

Interestingly and surprisingly enough, the answer to the second question is “yes.”  In most cases involving a claim for SSDI benefits relevant to a disabling liver disease or disorder, you should do everything in your power to attend that hearing.  However, there is one possibility that you may be approved for benefits without attending your own hearing.  This is known as an On-the-Record-Request or OTR Request.

If you have enlisted the services of an experienced and qualified Social Security Disability attorney, they might be able to put together this legal document provided your case is compelling enough and if there is enough time available to pursue this course of action.  Your attorney will know how to outline your arguments for receiving SSDI benefits as well as outlining your disability that resulted from the onset of your liver disease or disorder and any disabling side effects from taking medicines to treat your condition.

This is necessary if you have any hope of that attorney winning your case using an OTR Request.  Their legal brief will not only be compelling but concise if you have hired the best attorney for your case.  The ALJ will be made aware of the submission of this brief by your attorney.  Hopefully, the ALJ will review the brief regarding your liver disease disability case as well as any supporting medical documents relevant to your specific circumstances.

In addition to this, it is hoped that the ALJ will render a decision at the end of your hearing based on these medical documents alone so that you never have to attend the hearing but can still be awarded SSDI benefits by virtue of the ALJ’s decision.  If your Social Security Disability attorney is skilled in cases like yours, you will not have to be present at the hearing and yet still win your case.