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THE AWARD LETTER

Social Security Disability Definitions

This information may help claimants with representation, as well as claimants who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the continuing disability benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. To win a claim for ongoing and past due benefits, claimants should learn about the disability process to improve their chances of winning.
At some point after a social security (or ssi) disability claim has been approved, a claimant receives an Award letter.

Award letters generally answer most of the benefit payment questions that disability claimants inevitably have.



In the majority of instances, of course, claimants are most curious about the following issues:
  1. The amount they will receive in monthly benefits.
  2. The amount they will receive in past due benefits, or back pay.
Typically, claimants can expect to receive Award Letters within 12 weeks from the date they are approved; although, in many instances, the wait may be significantly longer, or shorter.

Unfortunately, as with other aspects of SSA's disability system, the timing in this area is nearly impossible to gauge.

For example, in a certain percentage of cases, a claimant may find that benefits have been deposited to a checking account before an Award Letter has even been received. In other cases, the wait may seem inordinately long (often due to backlogs at payment processing centers).

Note: Claimants who are represented should certainly inform their disability attorney or non-attorney representative when their Award Letter arrives. This serves two purposes:

First, as with most social security correspondence, award letters are not written in a manner conducive to easy reading; therefore, a certain amount of "interpretation" may be needed.

Second, it is always good advice to keep a disability attorney or representative fully informed, even in the final stages of a case. Following this advice can sometimes ensure that mistakes made by the social security administration can be remedied in a timely manner.





Social Security Disability and SSI Information






Additional Questions & Answers


  1. Social Security Disability, SSI - What makes you eligible?

  2. Social Security Disability, SSI - When should you file or make an application?

  3. Social Security Disability, SSI - How should you file or make an application?

  4. Social Security Disability, SSI - How do they decide your case?

  5. Social Security Disability, SSI - What kind of evidence is used to make a decision?

  6. How do I survive financially while waiting for my benefit case to be settled?

  7. Can anyone help me financially while I wait for a decision on my case?

  8. Can I work while I wait for a decision on my claim?

  9. Do I need to have attorney or lawyer representation to help me win my case?

  10. How can an attorney or lawyer disability help my ssd or ssi disability case?

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