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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As with Initial ssd and ssi claims for benefits, there is simply no way to know how long a disability appeal with the Social Security administration will take. This is due to several facts.
First, disability cases do not have deadlines (despite the fact that the social security office will often represent "90-120" days as the expected time frame for processing a decision). Second, all cases are different as far as a claimant's impairments and medical evidence is concerned. And, third, sometimes a case is assigned to a DDS claims Examiner who has three hundred cases to work on, and sometimes to an Examiner who has ninety cases. In other words, the luck of the draw may apply. On average, though, Reconsiderations (the first appeal after the Initial claim denial) are completed in four months or less, and Hearings before judges are granted six months after a Hearing is requested. Unfortunately, however, there are many examples of Reconsiderations taking considerably longer than six months, and Hearings taking a year or more to be scheduled. Note: for information on how the appeals process can, in some instances, be potentially speeded along (hopefully, toward an approval and a benefit award), read the other sections of this site, particularly the Tips and Overview sections. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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