How Long Does It Take To Get A Disability Hearing?

If you file for Social Security Disability benefits, brace yourself for a long and sometimes frustrating journey. The Federal Government expects to receive approximately 3 million disability applications this year and there are close to 800,000 pending cases.
What does this mean for disability recipient hopefuls?
It means that you may have to wait months, or possibly [...]

April 14, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  No Comments

Winning Your Disability Case With A Hearing

Social Security disability cases are being denied at record levels. About 60-70% of initial applications are denied by the Social Security Administration. After a claimant receives a denial, it does not mean that they will not be entitled to disability benefits. It means that the disability analyst at the state agency rejected the disability claim. [...]

February 16, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments