Everyday thousands are declined social security and supplemental benefits in one shape or another. For most of us we have earned the right to be entitled to our social security income. When we are faced with a dispute or are told we are ineligible to receive social security income there are proper guidelines to follow for a possibly more favorable outcome.

The OHA is an acronym for the Office of Hearing and Appeals. The decline process usually begins with a simple letter, as you may already know the social security administration decides whether or not we will be eligible or ineligible for SSI or for those already on SSI if there will be an increase in income.

You may have already experienced this, but for some reason never new you could appeal Uncle Sam. To start off the appeal you can visit your local social security office. An official rep at the social security office can assist you in the process. You will need to complete form 561which is a request for reconsideration. This will be an opportunity for you to restate your case, you may have new information or details to include as to why your original decline was incorrect. Once the claim has been put in, it will then be decided as to approved or declined, the review process is reviewed by others that were not involved in the first decision making process.

Now at this point if you are still declined, you will still have the right to dispute the hearing, and will be issued a date and time to discuss with a Social Security Administration law judge. You will have the option to be represented by an attorney. After the hearing you will receive a decision via mail.

If the decision is still unfavorable, and you are still unhappy with the results you can once again make a dispute, but this time with the Social Security Appeals Council, they have the right to make a decision basically on the spot or sometimes may refer you back to another Security Administration Law Judge.

Now finally after all this, if you’re still dissatisfied you can still make an appeal. You will want to get an attorney and file a law suite with the federal district court. Make sure to require that the judge have no affiliations with the Social Security Administration. When you get to this step of the appeal process you must feel very strongly of your claim, so make sure to do your homework and have all your documentation and details available.