If you are keeping in touch with the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) which is preparing your case for hearing, you may be told that your case has finally been assigned to an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).
However, ODAR may not tell you is how much longer it will take to get a hearing date, now that your case has been assigned to a Judge. So, how long after your case is assigned to a judge will it take to get a hearing?
I normally estimate that a hearing will be scheduled between 60 to 90 days after a Judge has been assigned to a case.
By the time a case has been assigned to a Judge, the case file, which includes all the records and other evidence Social Security will use in deciding your case, has been “worked up” by ODAR staff. The file has been organized, duplicate records removed, and things have generally been cleaned up for the Judge’s review.
Keep in mind that finding time on the docket for your hearing may increase or decrease your wait time.
- If the Judge has an opening due to a cancellation, your case might be put into that spot, resulting in a quicker hearing.
- If the Judge’s docket is full, your hearing may be pushed back until the next set of open hearing times. This may be several months away.
What was your experience with getting a hearing after your case was assigned to a judge? Tell me in the comments!
welll it has been 6 and 1/2 years This case is a classic have all the documentation the vocational expert bruce magnason testified i could no work in the us economy, this is a total farse, why do we need to hear it again. I have testimony from a phsycoligist that i perform under a 50 . I guess it is time to involve my brother . I am from a famous and distinguished family you cannot screw us over. I will take action
it is crazy i have been wating for 6 and 1/2 years this judges looked me in the eye and lied to me twice is anyone listen to me this ass has to go I have a ton of i fo about him
we need to stop this guy at least 4 people have died because of him according to rio grande social services darlene gunther it is time to stop this natzi
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A HEARING FOR OVER A YEAR ,I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO GET MY SSI DISABILITY RE- STARTED FOR OVER 3 YEARS ,I HAD TO RE-APPLY, AND I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE APPEALS AND NOW WAINTING FOR A HEARING BEFORE AN ALG. THIS IS,HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR AS I HAVE SAID 3 YEARS.
I'm sorry it is taking so long for you to get a hearing.
what are you supposed to do in between waiting for everything to go through and getting an income?? I have nothing but food stamps and no way to pay ANY bills??