Those letters land like a verdict. They make you feel like maybe you weren't really sick. You were. About half of hearings end in approval (SSA, FY 2025).
Consultation. No fee unless your appeal wins.
You generally have 60 days from receiving your denial letter to appeal (SSA assumes you received it 5 days after the date on the letter). Miss the window without good cause and you may have to reapply.
Roughly two-thirds of first applications are denied nationally. Claims are often denied when the medical evidence is incomplete or doesn't show how a condition limits work.
About half of hearings end in approval (SSA, FY 2025) - often because the medical file was finally built the right way.
Most denials cite missing evidence - not that you don't qualify. That usually means SSA didn't have what they needed, not that it doesn't exist.
Source: SSA, Annual Statistical Report on the Disability Insurance Program.
A clear, four-step process - starting the moment you hand us the letter.
Most denials cite specific gaps. We identify exactly what SSA was missing - and what we need to add to overturn it.
We request records you didn't know existed. We get treating physicians to write statements in the format SSA examiners and ALJs actually credit.
Reconsideration or hearing request, filed on time with the new evidence and a written argument addressing every reason in your denial.
Your case manager is in the room with you. We rehearse questions. We bring vocational and medical experts. You're not walking in alone.
"I was denied twice. After the second one I almost stopped. Fortis won the ALJ hearing. The judge said it was one of the most thorough files he'd seen."
Robert C.
Individual results vary. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Michael was denied - not because he wasn't disabled, but because he couldn't afford insurance or treatment and had no medical records to show for it. Fortis explained his situation directly to the judge and used SSA's own medical opinion from a prior denial to get his claim approved.
