Disability Denial Costs More than Time
A recent report from the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services in Ohio reports that denied disability claims are threatening the wellbeing of millions of Americans. This allegation is not new and can be found nationwide. Many reports across the country are reverberating the accusation that people are not only being denied and kept waiting, but they are losing their financial and physical health due to the waiting period, and oftentimes denial of their disability assistance.
The Social Security administration backed up the statistics in the Athens County, OH, report.
Over 2.5 million Americans file for disability benefits every year. Out of that 2.5 million people, almost 2/3 are denied and while approximately 60 percent appeal that rejection and are ultimately approved, they generally have to wait for 1 ½ to 2 ½ years to get their approval. During that time, they face many issues without support of any kind. Many times this means they have no medical coverage, very little or no income and a sinking feeling that the system has failed them.
The report stated that in Ohio almost 73 percent are denied during their first file for disability benefits. It also states that in 2007 only 11 percent of the cases that appealed were approved. Ohio residents can appeal through an administrative law judge hearing once they have been denied twice. Many people never appeal, not realizing that a denial of benefits is almost a standard procedure. This appeal process creates more waiting and more personal hardship.
The report also states that although the average monthly payments for disability insurance in 2005 were $796 nationally, Ohio residents received an average of $785, while Athens County residents received an average of only $721.
While an appeal process can help in determining eligibility, many people experience bankruptcy and home foreclosures during this time, leading to depression, addiction and family issues. Other than these serious hardships, they also face deteriorating health problems. While many people lose their homes, others lose their lives.
The report, as well as the Social Security Administration, contributes part of the problem to a lack of funding to hire support staff and hearing judges. Without the staff to take care of the filings, many simply get denied to buy more time.
Athens County hopes this detailed report will help draw an eye to their community and help to get some of their disability insurance issues solved, as well as help for those who have been denied disability.
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The Social Security administration backed up the statistics in the Athens County, OH, report.
Over 2.5 million Americans file for disability benefits every year. Out of that 2.5 million people, almost 2/3 are denied and while approximately 60 percent appeal that rejection and are ultimately approved, they generally have to wait for 1 ½ to 2 ½ years to get their approval. During that time, they face many issues without support of any kind. Many times this means they have no medical coverage, very little or no income and a sinking feeling that the system has failed them.
The report stated that in Ohio almost 73 percent are denied during their first file for disability benefits. It also states that in 2007 only 11 percent of the cases that appealed were approved. Ohio residents can appeal through an administrative law judge hearing once they have been denied twice. Many people never appeal, not realizing that a denial of benefits is almost a standard procedure. This appeal process creates more waiting and more personal hardship.
The report also states that although the average monthly payments for disability insurance in 2005 were $796 nationally, Ohio residents received an average of $785, while Athens County residents received an average of only $721.
While an appeal process can help in determining eligibility, many people experience bankruptcy and home foreclosures during this time, leading to depression, addiction and family issues. Other than these serious hardships, they also face deteriorating health problems. While many people lose their homes, others lose their lives.
The report, as well as the Social Security Administration, contributes part of the problem to a lack of funding to hire support staff and hearing judges. Without the staff to take care of the filings, many simply get denied to buy more time.
Athens County hopes this detailed report will help draw an eye to their community and help to get some of their disability insurance issues solved, as well as help for those who have been denied disability.
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If you have financial problems can you get a disability hearing sooner ?
How does your age affect your application for social security disability ?
Will social security give me the status of my disability case ?
What happens on a social security disability reconsideration case ?
What does social security consider to be disabilities?
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