SSA hearing

SSR 24-3p and vocational expert testimony at SSA disability hearings

SSR 24-3p: What Changed for Vocational Expert Testimony — and What Representatives Must Do at the Hearing

Allan S. Billehus / November 8, 2026

SSR 24-3p replaced SSR 00-4p and expects representatives to challenge VE testimony at the hearing itself. What changed and how to prepare your cross.

Bridging hypothetical questions to the vocational expert at an SSA disability hearing

SSA Disability Case Development

How to Bridge Hypotheticals at an SSA Disability Hearing: A Practical Guide for Representatives

Allan S. Billehus / July 14, 2026

Connect every limitation in the record to a hypothetical the vocational expert must answer. A step-by-step method for SSA representatives after SSR 24-3p.