It's true that Social Security disability decisions are made in "layers." The first layer almost never works out for the claimant. Layer 1 is the application process, which is all on paper. You fill out an application and it usually gets denied. You must get past layer one to get your benefits.
In Alabama, layer number 2 is the hearing before an administrative law judge. Here, you get about 45 minutes to explain your disability, tell why you aren't able to work and submit new evidence. Here, in layer 2, mistakes made in layer 1 are corrected by the judge. This is where most benefits get approved and paid.
It is a mistake to keep filing new applications--because this keeps you in layer one the entirely time. You want to move up to layer 2, where your odds are at least twice as high as they were in layer one.
The simple moral of the story: Appeal, Appeal, Appeal.
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