IF I AM TURNED DOWN AT THE HEARING ,IS THERE AN APPEAL AFTER THAT?

Yes.  The next administrative appeal in the Social Security Administration is to file a "REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF HEARING DECISION/ORDER" within sixty days of the date of the decision by the Administrative Law Judge. The form can be found at http://www.ssa.gov/online/ha-520.pdf  Complete the form and file it at your local office: https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jsp  PLEASE NOTE the following: An attorney-client relationship is not being established because of the information provided above; an in person consultation is always best when you have a legal problem; DO NOT RELY on information for a legal remedy without having contacted a lawyer; facts and circumstances of every case have to be applied to the law that is relevant for the state or location in question; NEVER rest on a right or defense you may have - legal rights are not like wine - they don't improve with age or time time limits can completely prohibit recovery; TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY go to http://goo.gl/cf1UM to find someone in your state. Be sure to visit my website for answers to other Social Security Disability questions. http://haller-law.com/faq