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Disability Status - when should I call to checkYou have filed your disability claim with the Social Security Administration, and you have heard nothing since you filed your claim. Can you find out the status of your disability claim? Of course, you can check the status of your Social Security disability claim by contacting your local Social Security office, the toll free Social Security number (unfortunately, this is often a source of poor information, so I would not advise it), or by calling the state disability processing agency where your case is being worked on (if the case is at the application or reconsideration level -- if the case is at the hearing office, you or your attorney will need to call the hearing office). Many individuals wonder if there is a certain time frame in which to check the status of their disability claim. However there is no “correct” time to check the status of a disability claim. Generally, initial disability claims take anywhere from thirty to ninety days to process. Consequently, it would probably do no good for you to check the status of your disability claim any earlier than thirty to sixty days after you originally apply for disability. Remember, the state disability processing agency (the name of this agency varies, but in many states it is called DDS, or disability determination services) has to acquire your medical records before making their disability determination. Nevertheless, there are times that disability decision letters are lost in the mail. For that reason, it is a good idea to check the status of your disability claim sporadically during the disability claims processing time period. It is especially important, if your disability claim has been denied, because your appeal period begins with the date of your denial notice and ends sixty-five days later. If you do not file your appeal timely, you may have to begin the disability process all over again. For more information on: Social Security Disability and SSI Disability.
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