Remote Disability Determination Hearing Officer

State of Delaware - DOL/Voc Rehab Svcs; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The Disability Determination Hearing Officer position with State of Delaware - DOL/Voc Rehab Svcs handles a range of Social Security disability claims, interprets regulations, and conducts hearings for appeals. You will also organize training classes for adjudicators and collaborate with the quality team and stakeholders to improve the education program.

Applicants should have several years of experience evaluating disability claims, familiarity with SSA rules, and the ability to provide clear

Qualifications

• Three years experience in evaluating disability claims and making disability determinations.
• Six months experience in disability adjudication appeal and review process.
• Three years experience in interpreting Social Security Administration laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Six months experience in narrative report writing.

Responsibilities

• Reviews the entire written case record and researches and consults pertinent regulations, rulings and other reference sources prior to each hearing to identify all issues to be considered at the hearing.
• Analyzes case record to determine if sufficient evidence exists in file on which to base a decision; returns cases with insufficient documentation back to adjudicator for further development; determines accuracy of decision to terminate benefits and may reverse decision prior to hearing.
• Conducts hearing with beneficiary and representatives to provide due process; governs the conduct of the parties and regulates the course of the proceedings by administering oaths, ruling on motions, examining evidence and witnesses and resolving conflicting evidence through questioning.
• Completes a written summary during the course of the hearing to serve as a record of the hearing.
• Analyzes and evaluates all evidence, prior decisions and testimony in each case at conclusion of each hearing; determines the weight to be given to evidence and judges the severity of impairments and effects of vocational and non‑medical factors in relation to ability to work by consulting Social Security laws, rulings, regulations and guidelines.
• Develops written rationale for the decision of allowance or denial of disability benefit which encompasses all pertinent factors.
• Supervises the preparation of written notification to the beneficiary and other parties of the decision and informs them of appeal rights.
• Performs public relations work across the state, as needed, with legal community for the purpose of facilitating, clarifying and enhancing the hearing process.
• Develops and conducts training programs targeted to the technical training needs of DDS staff.
• Assists with the overall administration of the DDS program by serving on special committees for the on‑going development of policy and procedures and recommending on program changes.
• May issue subpoenas as authorized by the SSA Regional Commissioner to obtain evidence or testimony for a hearing.

Job description

The Disability Determination Hearing Officer position with State of Delaware - DOL/Voc Rehab Svcs handles a range of Social Security disability claims, interprets regulations, and conducts hearings for appeals. You will also organize training classes for adjudicators and collaborate with the quality team and stakeholders to improve the education program.

Applicants should have several years of experience evaluating disability claims, familiarity with SSA rules, and the ability to provide clear