Social Security Appeals Online Test

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Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of the Social Security Appeals process.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the first step in the Social Security Appeals process?

What is the time limit for filing a Request for Reconsideration?

What is the next step in the Social Security Appeals process if your Request for Reconsideration is denied?

What is the time limit for filing a Request for Hearing?

What is the next step in the Social Security Appeals process if your Request for Hearing is denied?

What is the time limit for filing an Appeal to the Appeals Council?

What is the next step in the Social Security Appeals process if your Appeal to the Appeals Council is denied?

What is the time limit for filing a Civil Action in Federal Court?

What is the burden of proof in a Social Security Appeals case?

The claimant must prove that they are disabled.
The Social Security Administration must prove that the claimant is not disabled.
The burden of proof shifts depending on the stage of the appeals process.

What is the standard of review in a Social Security Appeals case?

What is the role of the Administrative Law Judge in a Social Security Appeals case?

To hear the evidence and make a decision on the claim.
To review the decision of the Social Security Administration and make a recommendation to the Appeals Council.
To represent the claimant in the appeals process.

What is the role of the Appeals Council in a Social Security Appeals case?

To review the decision of the Administrative Law Judge and make a recommendation to the Commissioner of Social Security.
To represent the Social Security Administration in the appeals process.
To hear the evidence and make a decision on the claim.

What is the role of the Commissioner of Social Security in a Social Security Appeals case?

To make the final decision on the claim.
To review the decision of the Appeals Council and make a recommendation to the President.
To represent the Social Security Administration in the appeals process.

What is the role of the President in a Social Security Appeals case?

To review the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security and make a final decision on the claim.
To appoint the members of the Appeals Council.
To represent the Social Security Administration in the appeals process.

What is the role of the Supreme Court in a Social Security Appeals case?

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