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Unfortunately, there's no real way to predict this. After a claimant for ssdi or ssi benefits has had an opportunity to have their case heard by an administrative law judge at a disability hearing, it may be a number of weeks before an applicant receives a favorable or unfavorable notice of decision in the mail. How many weeks this will be is nearly impossible to predict. Some judges have been known to routinely inform claimants at hearings that they should expect a decision in four to six weeks. But, very often, four to six weeks will pass without a decision notice being received. Does this mean that the ALJ lied, or was grossly inaccurate regarding the length of time it would take to get a decision. Not necessarily. Disability judges who inform ssd (social security disability) or ssi (supplemental security income) claimants that a decision will be forthcoming in a number of weeks may simply be referring to how long it will take them to make a decision. However, the ALJ does not actually compose the notice of decision document. This is a task for a decision writer. Therefore, an ALJ who tells a disability claimant that a decision will be made within a definable length of time may not be taking into account the fact that a decision writer will need to actually write the decision---which may add a considerable amount of time to the process. Unfortunately, a claimant who has gone to a hearing will have no way of knowing how long it will take to get a decision...until they actually receive the notice of decision. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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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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