Posts Tagged ‘Waiting Period’

It surprises my clients to learn that, most of the time, Social Security does not update medical records after the initial denial.
With wait times of a year or more, this can mean that by the time your case gets in front of a judge, the records in your file may be a year (or more) [...]

We all know Social Security cases take too long. Well, get ready for more delays! 
In spite of increasing number of new claims for disability, Governors around the nation are requiring disability examiners (the very people who make the decisions in Social Security cases) take unpaid furloughs. 
The nation’s top Social Security official says benefits for tens [...]

The long wait times in Social Security cases are prompting a backlash against Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) in Social Security cases.  
Across the country, it takes an average of 480 days to get a judge’s ruling on a Social Security disability claim — but 650 days if your case is in Portland.
The problems in Portland [...]

New figures are out about the Social Security backlog (September 2008 issue of the Social Security Forum):

The number of cases waiting for a decision at Social Security reached a record high of 767,000. 
The average wait time is 532 days, with wait times varying between 283 days and 943 days (just under three years).

In my own [...]

I recently came across this letter on the Letters to the Next President site:
I would like to know about changes in social security-specifically disability. … I worked as an LPN for over 30 years. I started having back, neck and arthritic probelems, and after several years of pain I applie for social security disability. The process was long. [...]

In my experience with Colorado Social Security cases, hearings are usually scheduled approximately 12-14 months after the appeal is filed.   That is the most common time frame that I see for having a hearing scheduled.
However,  I occasionally see cases scheduled as early as six months after the appeal (this is pretty rare), and sometimes as late [...]

CBS reports on denials and long waiting periods in Social Security Disability cases.
Disability Pay Rejections A two-month CBS News investigation has revealed that many individuals who are disabled are either being rejected or waiting years for a decision on benefits. Armen Keteyian reports.Social Security Criticized
Part 1 (click for video)

The Social Security Administration refuses over two-thirds [...]