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How long after a consultative examination does it take to get a decision?

By Tomasz Stasiuk, March 30th, 2009 | 2 Denials & Appeals | 6 Comments

I was recently asked how long after Social Security sends you to a doctor for a consultative examination will it take to get a decision.

I previously wrote about how long it takes to receive an initial decision after you apply for Social Security disability benefits and how long it takes to get a Social Security hearing.

Unfortunately, there are no hard and fast rules for how long it will take to get a decision after the consultative examination. But, you can make a pretty good guess.

I usually see a decision four to six months after an application for either disability insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

So, if Social Security schedules a consultative examination 3 months after the application was filed, as an estimate, you can expect a decision in the next 30 to 90 days.

How long after the consultative examination did you get your decision? Let me know in the comments!

Tomasz Stasiuk is the founding attorney of the Stasiuk Firm - a law firm devoted to exclusively handling Social Security disability cases in Colorado. Contingent fees available.

kim

i am waiting for a decision on my daughter claim it already been about 4 months and
i have not gotten a decision from them yet and been 5 months since i have not
receive a check for her yet and she is 18 but she is still in school and will be out
until this june and i need her money for personal items she need in school
http://www.ColoradoSocialSecurityLaw.com TomaszStasiuk

Average processing times in Colorado (from applying to the initial decision) are about 4 to 6 months. See http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/03/ho…

But, processing times vary from state to state and case to case.
Jessicacoats

We had the hearing before the judge and he needed more dr.'s records then he sent my son a letter saying he needed to go see one of there dr.'s or i mean have a consultative dr. now how long will it taKe?
Jessicacoats

we never got tthe decision yet. after the initial denial we finally got the hearing and the judge gave us 90 days to bring him more medical records then we got that to him and then we got a letter from him and dds stating there is not enough info and that they had set up a medical consultative exam and now we are still waiting, is that good or bad?
Jessicacoats

after seeing the judge at the hearing he sends my son to there dr.
TA

The same thing recently happened to me & I finally got my Fully Favorable Decision in the mail 7 weeks and 1 Day later after I went to the Consultative Exam that they sent me to! The letter was dated on the 6th week mark and it took another week for me to receive my mail.