During administrative hearings, judges will ask specific questions about the case. It is important to remember that these administrative law judges are not familiar with the case because they were likely given the file when the hearing began. We will begin to frame the case so that the judge understands the details and begin to ask questions. Judges want to know the following:nn How and when the client was disabledn If the client was working or is workingn What accommodations the client needsn If the client worked long enough to qualify for SSDIn If there is medical documentation of the disabilitynnWe will teach our clients how to respond to the judge when going to these hearings, and we will work with our clients to obtain a favorable judgement. The administrative law judge will inform us of their decision quickly, and we can file an appeal if the claim has been denied again. At times, the judge might provide advice for getting the application approved, or the judge might suggest that the applicant apply for another program.