
SSDRC
What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI?
How do you Win Benefits under Social Security Disability or SSI?
If I am determined disabled, how far back will Social Security pay benefits?
How do you prove your disability case if you have a mental condition?
What Can I Do to Improve My Chances of Winning Disability Benefits
Common Mistakes after Receiving a Denial of Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits
How to File for Disability - Tips for Filing
If You Get Approved For SSDI Will You Also Get Medicare?
How much does a Social Security disability attorney get paid?
Social Security Disability SSI Criteria and the Evaluation Process
How long does it take to be approved for SSI or Social Security disability?
What do you Need to Prove to Qualify for Disability Benefits?
Social Security Disability SSI and Fibromyalgia
Social Security Disability SSI and Degenerative Disc Disease
Can I Qualify For Disability and Receive Benefits based on Depression?
Answers to questions about SSD and SSI disability
What Disabilities Qualify for SSI and Social Security Disability Benefits?
Social Security Disability Status
Social Security Disability Tips — how a claim gets worked on
Social Security Disability, SSI Disability - Terms, Definitions, Concepts
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How do I check the status of my Social Security disability claim ? How to prove you are disabled and win disability benefits
Once you complete your disability claim with Social Security, it is sent to a state disability-processing agency for a medical determination. It is assigned to a disability examiner who begins the process of gathering medical records from all the sources you listed in your disability application.
This can take some time to do, so you should probably wait about thirty days or so before contacting Social Security about the status of your disability claim. Medical records must be collected from various doctors and it takes some doctors longer than others to send their records to SSA.
Since a disability examiner cannot really make a determination on a disability claim until they receive your medical records it is not a bad idea to check in about a month after you file your disability claim to make sure that SSA has everything they need. They may need you to contact your doctor to help expedite getting your medical records to SSA, or they may just need more information from you in order to make a decision on your case.
To get a status on your disability claim you may call your local Social Security office or the toll free number for Social Security. However, it is probably more beneficial to you to contact the state disability agency working on your disability claim. By contacting DDS (you may obtain the number for this agency by contacting the social security office where you filed your claim), you may speak directly to the disability examiner who is responsible for your disability determination.
A state disability examiner may not inform you of any decision regarding your claim (assuming a decision has been made by the time you call). However, the examiner may be able to update you on the processing status of your case (for instance, if medical records are still waiting to be received from one of your doctors or hospitals).
You must speak with Social Security to get any information about your disability decision. Often disability claims are sent from the state disability processing agency to a quality review office for a quality review. They have the power to change the decision, which is why the decision is not given out until your disability claim file is back in the jurisdiction of your local Social Security office.
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Individual Questions and Answers
What is the process to file a Social Security Disability appeal?
How does back pay for Social Security disability work ?
If I Get Denied Twice For Disability, What Do I Do?
How to Apply for Disability, What medical conditions can you apply for disability for ?
Social Security Disability Hearing-How Do I Request One?
Can you get temporary Social Security disability or SSI benefits ?
Do You Get Disability Benefits From The First Time You Applied?
What makes you disabled for SSD, Social Security Disability Benefits, OR SSI?
Applying for disability benefits in Texas
List of Impairments for Social Security Disability and SSI Benefits
Has my Disability Claim Been Approved?
Submitting a Social Security Disability Appeal is usually Good Advice
How much does Social Security pay in disability benefits ?
How should I prepare for a disability hearing with Social Security ?
Can you be denied for disability even if your doctor recommends that you be approved?
If my medical condition keeps me from working will I get Social Security disability ?
Are There Social Security Disability Guidelines For How Disabled You Have to Be?
Social Security Disability Back pay
Is Social Security required to make a decision on a disability case in a certain time period?
What Does Social Security Include As Your Past Work?
Can an individual qualify for Social Security disability or SSI on the basis of anxiety or panic attacks ?
Lupus, Social Security Disability, and Applying for Benefits
Working while on social security disability and not reporting
When is a Person Considered Fully Disabled by Social Security?
Hiring a Qualified Disability Lawyer in Mississippi
If I get disability, will they look at my case later?
Winning Social Security Disability Benefits For Mental Disorders
When does social security consider you eligible for disability benefits?
Eligibility for Disability Benefits as Viewed by Social Security
SSD and SSI are Federal Programs
The title II Social Security Disability and title 16 SSI Disability programs operate under federal guidelines and, therefore, the program requirements--medical and non-medical--apply to all states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Recent approval and denial statistics for various states can be viewed here:
Social Security Disability, SSI Approval and Denial Statistics by state
Special Section: Disability Lawyers and unnecessary claim denials
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