I just received a notice of denial on my disability claim from Social Security and found out I need to request a reconsideration review before I can get an ALJ hearing. But I was also told hardly anyone is granted benefits after the reconsideration. How long is this review going to take?
In most cases, a Social Security disability or SSI reconsideration will not take as long as an initial claim (your original disability application). It is not unusual to get a decision on a reconsideration within eight weeks. But a reconsideration can also take more or less time. According to Social Security, reconsideration reviews have taken an average of 100 days in the past few years.
There's no way to really know how long yours will take, but the amount of processing time needed is determined largely by:
Learn more about how long the whole disability process takes or the reconsideration review.
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