lawyer called told me i was approved for ssdi on the record now what

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What happens to my lawyer after I get approved for disability?

The letter will usually tell you the conditions you were approved for and how often you can expect medical reviews of your disability. The letter should also list your Established Onset Date. This is the date Social Security decided you became disabled. This date may or may not be the same date you think you became disabled.

What happens after my disability (SSDI) claim is approved?

Feb 09, 2022 · Your attorney or nonattorney advocate (or a staff member) will request the medical records needed to win your claim and submit them to the Social Security Administration (SSA) at the appropriate time. When you first hire your Social Security disability attorney or advocate, you'll need to sign a medical privacy release that allows access to ...

How will my attorney determine if I meet a disability listing?

Typically you will receive disability benefits within 60 days of your favorable decision. Whether your claim was approved in one month or two years, your disability benefits can never arrive soon enough! There are several steps that need to take place prior to your receipt of benefits. Ensuring these steps are conducted properly and quickly ...

What does a Social Security disability lawyer do?

The on the record request is a short brief which includes information about why you believe you should be awarded SSDI benefits. General information such as your name, date of birth, and Social Security number must be included. Additionally, you will need to include information about your case, what benefits you are filing to receive, and the ...

What does decision on the record mean?

An on-the-record (OTR) decision is a positive determination made by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) before a disability hearing is held.May 14, 2021

What happens after being approved for SSDI?

Generally, if your application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is approved, you must wait five months before you can receive your first SSDI benefit payment. This means you would receive your first payment in the sixth full month after the date we find that your disability began.

How long does it take to get paid after SSDI approval?

Unfortunately, Social Security disability claimants typically have to wait one to two months after approval before they will see their first Social Security Disability monthly payment. In most cases, it will take even longer for you to receive your back pay.

What does it mean when SSDI says a medical decision has been made and we are working to process your benefit application?

Essentially, this status message means that the SSA has made a medical decision about whether or not you are disabled, but they're not going to tell you what that decision is yet.Dec 31, 2020

How does SSDI calculate back pay?

Calculating SSDI Back Payments

Count the months between your EOD and application date to determine retroactive months. The number of months between the EOD and approval date, minus the five-month waiting period, plus the retroactive months, times your monthly payment equals the total amount of back pay due.

Who makes the final decision on Social Security disability?

the Disability Determination Services (DDS)
An applicant can receive payments for up to 6 months while the Disability Determination Services (DDS) reviews the claim and makes the final decision.

How many SSDI applications are denied?

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the average acceptance rate of initial applications is 22 percent, and approximately 63 percent of SSDI applications are denied. Understanding why these applications are not approved may help you be successful if you need to apply for benefits.

How soon will I get my disability check?

How soon will I receive my first benefit payment after I submit my completed claim form? Most benefit payments are issued within two weeks after we receive a properly completed claim online or by mail.

What is the most approved disability?

1. Arthritis. Arthritis and other musculoskeletal disabilities are the most commonly approved conditions for disability benefits. If you are unable to walk due to arthritis, or unable to perform dexterous movements like typing or writing, you will qualify.Dec 16, 2021

What does it mean a medical decision has been made and we are working to process your decision?

Donna October 25, 2019 Reply. Benefit Application Under Review. A medical decision has been made and we are working to process your benefit application. A Social Security Representative may contact you directly if we need any additional documents are needed. It means approval.Aug 1, 2019

What does it mean when it says a medical decision has been made?

More than likely, you have been medically approved. However, they have not yet determined eligibility for benefits. They may be reviewing if they need any other forms of documentation for your medical history or they may just be reviewing your financial eligibility for SSI.Aug 3, 2018

How do you know if you have been approved for Social Security Disability?

You can check the status of your application online using your personal my Social Security account. If you are unable to check your status online, you can call us 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

What Happens When I First Call A Disability Attorney?

When you first contact an attorney for representation, either the attorney or a firm staff member will conduct an initial interview with you to gat...

How Will My Attorney Develop My Medical Evidence?

Your attorney, or a staff member in the law firm, will request the medical records needed to win your claim and submit them to the Social Security...

How Will My Attorney Help Me Get Ready For My Hearing?

It is not unusual for attorneys to wait until a month or two before a disability hearing to first speak to a client. Up to that point, your only co...

Will My Attorney Arrange Witnesses For Me?

The SSA allows you to bring a witness to testify about your disability, but because witnesses can be harmful or helpful, your attorney will decide...

How Will My Attorney Argue My Case?

Your disability lawyer will determine the best way to win your case. First, your lawyer will review your denial letter from Social Security to get...

What is an on the record review?

Many claimants do not realize that millions of workers apply for SSDI benefits each year. Due to a variety of reasons- lack of staffing, application levels, underfunding- it can take months or even year to have your case reviewed by a judge at the administrative court level.

Information for your on the record request

The on the record request is a short brief which includes information about why you believe you should be awarded SSDI benefits. General information such as your name, date of birth, and Social Security number must be included.

Do you have to go to an SSI interview if you are not poor?

If you are not poor, there is no need to go to an SSI interview. You can request a form to waive it, or you can just go to it. Theoretically, skipping the interview speeds things up. But sometimes they lose the waiver form so it really just slows things down.

How long do you have to wait to get Medicare if you get SSDI?

If you get SSDI, you will have a waiting period of 24 months to qualify for Medicare. The 24 months start the day you first qualify for SSDI. So, if your backpay starts two years ago, your Medicare starts right now! If your backpay starts one year ago, your Medicare starts in one year from now.

What does an approval letter tell you?

APPROVAL LETTER. After a decision is made you will get a letter. Your online account will also tell you the decision. Usually the online account updates more quickly, but not always. The letter will usually tell you the conditions you were approved for and how often you can expect medical reviews.

How long does it take to get a back pay check?

You can expect your back pay and first monthly check to start 30-90 days after the award letter. It is usually quicker for initial applications and reconsiderations, and slower for appeals. If it takes longer than 90 days you can Contact Your Congressperson for help.

Can I get SSDI if my kids live with me?

If you are on SSDI, make sure to sign your kids up to receive benefits. Even if your kids do not live with you, they are still eligible. The parent of your children may be eligible as well. Contact your local office.

Can a private debt collector garnish my Social Security check?

If you have debt, there are a few very important things to know about Credit Cards, Medical Bills, Student Loans & Disability Checks. Private debt collectors cannot garnish or take your back pay or Social Security check without your permission.

Do Medicare subsidies end?

If you are on insurance from the Healthcare Marketplace, in most cases, all subsidies will end when your Medicare starts. Make sure to cancel your Healthcare Marketplace insurance before this happens. If you don’t, you may have to pay back thousands of dollars!

What is the first question people ask when they apply for disability?

The first question people ask when they apply for disability is whether they will be approved for benefits. Unfortunately, the odds that your disability application will be approved at the initial stage of the process are not good.

How long does a disability last?

Eligibility for social security disability benefits requires either that the disability lasts, or is expected to last, 12 months or longer, or will result in your death. This means that disability benefits are paid only for long-term disability; short-term disability does not qualify.

Edward C. Ahlers

I agree with the other gentleman. You are so close to full retirement age that it is very unlikely that SSA would decide to review your status (or may have done so already, briefly, and decided a full review wasn't needed). You should be fine.

Larry R. Maitland II

You may not have ever been informed, but your claim could have been reviewed already and you might not have ever known about it. As Mr Pont said, based on age and type of disability, there are some cases which only require a very cursory review or none at all.

Lloyd A. Pont

Do nothing other than continue to treat with your doctors as is medically appropriate. Being so close to retirement age it is highly unlikely they will review your claim in my opinion.

Steven Neil Perrigo

I agree with the previous responses regarding these reviews, which are called Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs). SSA is frequently behind schedule at conducting them when due.

What happens after a disability hearing?

After you attend a disability appeal hearing and the administrative law judge (ALJ) has heard your case, the judge will send a written opinion (decision) to you. The decision will state whether you were approved or denied, ...

What does it mean when you get full approval from an ALJ?

A full approval means that the ALJ agrees with you as to the date you became disabled. If you win a full approval (called a fully favorable decision), you will be awarded benefits back to your alleged onset date.

Can you get disability if you are partial?

When you applied for disability, you provided the SSA with an alleged onset date. This is the date you felt you became disabled due to your condition. But the judge doesn't need to agree with this onset date when awarding you benefits.

What is it called when an ALJ disagrees with your alleged onset date?

This date is then called your established onset date. If the established onset date is later then the onset date you alleged on your application, the amount of back pay you will receive will be less (although it won't affect your future monthly payments). For more information on how your back payments will be affected, see our article on past due benefits.

How long do you have to appeal an ALJ decision?

If the ALJ denies your claim, you have 60 days to ask the Appeals Council (AC) to review your case. Your appeal must be in writing and, in order to be successful, must demonstrate that the ALJ's decision was not based on substantial evidence.

I ruined my chances

Trying to get on for mental health. Hearing in two months. Therapist just told me she wants to cut down our sessions by 50% because I have “improved.” I’m prepared to be denied now.

One Time Payment

So I recently went online (ssa.gov) to see if my DD info was good to go. I notice a one time payment dated the 21st. I'm guessing it's one of the three payments I'll be getting. Anyone knoe when it should be deposited? Thanks

3rd child dependent

Hello , I currently collect about $1250 and my 2 children collect $313 each for a total of 626 or 50% of my amount. After my third child is born, will I collect another 313 or am I maxed out?

Question About DLI & Credits

Finally got my initial denial letter! Woot! I was really starting to get anxious, but now we have some forward momentum, and it's a relief.

How far back will backpay go?

Hi! My husband was approved today per the SSA website, for SSDI, after appeal, today, May 19, 2021. He applied 11/27/19. I called the local office to ask a question about the direct deposit and the rep stated his Medical Onset date was 11/29/17.

Its been Months since I've filed an appeal

I have extreme anxiety, panic disorder, depression, and more undiagnosed mental illnesses that i have yet to find a therapist to diagnose me with. I was denied disability so now im onto the second step, an appeal. So The man deciding my appeal called me in February I believe, which is also the month i turned in my SSDI appeal.