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How long does it take for a disability claim to be approved ? Without a doubt, this is a question that nearly every applicant for social security disability or SSI disability benefits will, at some point ask? Unfortunately, there are no concrete answers to this question, and for several reasons. First of all, not every one's disability case is the same. That is, some individuals will present medical impairments on an SSI (supplemental security income) or SSDI (social security disability insurance) application that will immediately stand out as obvious approvals (though, in all candor, this happens in only a very small percentage of cases). Secondly, how quickly an SSI or social security disability claimant's claim may be approved (or denied) will generally depend on a set of factors that vary greatly with each case. For instance, the amount of time it takes a claimant's doctors to supply a disability examiner with requested records (in most cases, a disability examiner will send out requests for medical records on the same day they receive the claimant's case file). Obviously, the amount of time it takes to "get the records in" will largely influence the amount of time it takes to process a claim. Another factor that may influence how long it takes to get a disability claim approved is who the case is assigned to. If a claimant's SSI or Social security case is assigned to a disability examiner who only has 100 cases in their caseload, the claimant will most likely get a quicker answer than if their case had been assigned to an examiner struggling under the weight of three hundred cases (and some examiners literally have this many cases on which to work). Obviously, these are factors that are largely beyond the control of an individual applying for disability benefits. But, even so, a claimant can still strive to influence how long it takes to get a decision on a claim, and, hopefully, get their disability approved. How can this be done? First of all, a claimant for social security disability and/or SSI benefits should indicate all of their medical treatment sources on their disability application, complete with the names of doctors who provided treatment, the addresses of treatment facilities (hospitals, doctor's offices, etc), and the dates of treatment. Doing so will provide a detailed roadmap for a disability claims examiner to follow and will certainly make it much easier for the examiner to gather as much supportive documentation as possible. Secondly, a claimant, whenever possible, should obtain their medical records personally and submit them with their application. Of course, due to a variety of different issues, this may be easier said than done. However, for those who are able to accomplish this, submitting a disability application WITH the medical records attached may literally shave months off the amount of time it ordinarily takes to process a claim. And for those whose claims are very strong, it may, likewise, dramatically reduce the length of time it takes to get disability approved. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation SSI disability, what conditions qualify you for benefits? Waiting for a social security disability determination A lump sum if you are approved for disability |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, shoulder, ankle, wrist, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, dysthymia, depression or other mood disorders, congestive or chronic heart failure, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, high blood pressure (hypertension), seizure disorder, stroke, copd, emphysema, hearing loss or poor hearing, statutory blindness, peripheral field problems or other vision loss, clinical obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity or, simply, adhd, bipolar disorder or manic depression, panic disorder, schizophrenia, autism, head trauma, memory loss, low iq, mental retardation, learning disability, epilepsy, cancer, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus, anxiety, inner ear problems, meniere's, vertigo or dizziness, kidney failure requiring dialysis or other renal problems, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or other liver disease, pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, rsd or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, peripheral vascular disease, lyme disease, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, hiv, aids, anemia, sickle cell, thyroid problems including hypothyroidism, esrd or end stage renal disease, reflux, gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease), cfids, muscular dystrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, bradycardia or other arrhythmia and have initiated or been denied on a social security disability, or ssi, claim for benefits, this site may assist you with your case. Social Security Disability benefits are often difficult to win; however many claims for social security disability are lost simply because a claimant did not know enough about the disability process to their social security or ssi claim. For information re: representation on a social security disability or ssi claim (attorney or non attorney representative), see the "questions" & "how" pages. |
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