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CAN A SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIM TAKE OVER A YEAR ?





It depends on what you mean by the question. There are no deadlines on social security disability or ssi disability applications. And though the social security administration will often quote "120 days" as the average amount of time it takes to process a disability application (ssd or ssi), this is still only an average. In truth, a disability claim can take as little as a month or two to receive an answer, or as long as six months to a year to get a decision.

But so far, we're only talking about how long it may take to get an answer on an initial application for disability benefits. Unfortunately, most applicants for disability will be denied for benefits, meaning they will have to pursue appeals (usually, this means appealing at least as far as the disability hearing level before an administrative law judge).

An individual who is forced to file one or more appeals on their social security disability or ssi disability claim can easily find that the process may take a year or longer. If a request for hearing becomes necessary, then (due to the backlogs at many or most Offices of hearings and appeals) the process can stretch out to two years or longer. For this reason, and others, individuals pursuing disability claims may wish to consult with, and retain the services of, a qualified disability representative, such as an attorney or a non attorney advocate.



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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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