This information may help claimants with representation, as well as those 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 ssd and ssi benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. |
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Social Security Disability cases can drag on for a very long time. In fact, it is not at all uncommon for an initial application to exceed the 90-120 days commonly "estimated" by the social security administration and take as long as 6 to 8 months to complete. Of course, if an initial claim for disability benefits is denied (and such claims generally are, with the denial rate typically hovering around seventy percent), going through the appeals process will become necessary.
From start to finish, the disability application process, coupled with the appeals process (the first two levels of appeal are the Request for Reconsideration and the Request for Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge), can easily take up to three years to finish. Given these conditions, claimants for social security disability or ssi benefits often find themselves in great financial distress prior to the time of a disability hearing. When should you apply for social security disability? The answer is this: if you believe you are disabled and unable to work, and also believe you may qualify for disability benefits through the social security administration, you should minimize the waiting time by filing a social security disability or ssi application as soon as you are eligible. Most Claimants will be eligible to file a disability application the day after they stop working or the day after their earnings drop below $900.00 per month. That is when you should apply for social security disability or ssi. It is at this point that an individual should contact the local social security office and request a disability application and, possibly, consider seeking representation. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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