Had my ALJ hearing
applied for SSDI back in 2023. Got denied in 2024. Filed an appeal and finally got my ALJ hearing scheduled for November 2025, but it ended up happening on June 25, 2026My hearing was honestly different from what I expected. The judge barely asked me anything, the vocational expert didn’t speak at all, and the judge told my lawyer they needed a bit more information before making a decision. My online status still shows “Step 3: ALJ is reviewing your case.”It’s been over a week with no messages from SSA or my lawyer, and from what I’ve learned, that usually means the judge has everything they need and is working on the written decision. I’m just waiting now and hoping for the best.If anyone else had a hearing where the judge didn’t ask many questions or the VE didn’t talk, I’d love to hear its only been 2 weeks but I need to know