Finally – Disability Benefits!

There are many people waiting patiently in the backlog of Social Security disability claims. While it can take as little as 3-4 months to get an approval for some claims, others take a year, 2 years, or even more. For some, that can turn into a very long appeal process that leaves them without money for food, bills, medicines and housing. In Indiana alone it was estimated that over 65 percent of the people who filed an initial claim in 2007 were denied.

The following article tells the story of one woman in Indiana, Shelia Dorrel, who finally got her Social Security disability benefits. According to the article Sheila Dorrel had been trying to receive her benefits for almost three years, while barely surviving using food stamps, monetary help from her daughters, and a hardship public housing waiver. The article speaks with Ms. Dorrel and her daughters about the long waiting time and their excitement over the unexpected that finally granted her benefits.


Unexpected Call, Disability Benefits Granted



For information on Social Security Disability, visit the

Social Security Disability Benefits Resource Center