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October 26, 2007 by Dirk.
The time you have before the administrative law judge in your social securtity hearing is limited. Most hearings are 45 to 50 minutes long. The judge mainly wants to hear from you since you are the person who can describe your daily activities and limitations. For this reason I will not usually call other witnesses to testify.
The exceptions are children’s cases and mental health problems. In these type of cases, witnesses are helpful.
Instead of witnesses in Social Security disability cases I will advise people to have family members or friends write letters describing the claimant’s limitations and condition.
The judge will read the letters and make them part of the file.
If you live in Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield or Champaign, Illinois and need a Social Security lawyer give me a call.
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