A case technician works in the medical field or in the Social Security Administration to facilitate case hearings and adjudications. As a case technician, your responsibilities include various aspects of case management, reviewing and analyzing medical and legal documents to ensure case files are developed with legal requirements in mind. You complete tasks to support case development including requesting health care reports from doctors and hospitals and preparing responses to written inquiries. You request consultative examinations and medical records through social services, such as Disability Determination Services (DDS). You are expected to schedule hearings while abiding by legal requirements, coordinating with all parties involved, and you ensure that cases with the elderly, dire needs patients, and the terminally ill are appropriately prioritized. Other duties include replying to questions from the public or legal, federal, and other officials regarding the legal processing of hearings and appeals. You use discretion when providing information about documentary evidence or the legal process and make notes about these requests as needed. You also monitor hearings as requested.