6 Tips for Giving Your Best Testimony

Honest and Detailed

Follow these tips to help you give your best testimony at your disability hearing:

1. Tell The Truth. Always, without fail. If you lose your credibility with the judge, your case is as good as lost.
2. Spare No Details. This is your opportunity to tell the judge why your condition prevents you from working.
3. Use Your Own Words. Don't try to explain the medicine or use medical jargon.
4. Speak Up. If you don't understand the question ask for clarification.
5. Do Not Confront the Judge. Don't let your frustration with the Social Security System spill over onto the judge.
6. Talk to the Judge Like an Old Friend… who asks, "How have you been?"

The processing time for an SSDI claim can be quite long. So the sooner you get in touch with a skilled SSDI attorney, the better. I can help speed your case through the system—especially if your situation is desperate, either financially or medically. I may even be able to request an On the Record (OTR) decision, which would allow you to receive benefits without a hearing.

You deserve a compassionate advocate who will fight for you to receive the SSDI benefits you’re entitled to. Call 301-589-4597 or email me at ds@dsteinlaw.com today for a free consultation about your disability case.