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If you have already filed for social security disability, like any other applicant, you definitely have one question in mind; how do i know if my disability is approved? In reality, despite this being a legitimate case, it is frustrating to wait for a decision to be made. The process takes time to vet out \u2013 between four to six months, but if you are truly disabled and not able to work, don\u2019t worry as you will receive the benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making mistakes or being mixed up during the application process is possible. Therefore, it is important to take regular check the Social Security Disability application status instead of waiting for updates and confirmation from the Social Security Administration. Checking the status of your application is important because of many reasons. First, you could be waiting for approval so that you can make an application for a free cell phone for disabled people on social security<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By checking the status, you can find out in time if your paperwork got lost, misplaced, or hasn\u2019t been processed yet. Mails may not reach in time or disappear during shuffles. The application might as well have been downright rejected. Regular checks enable you to know where your disability application status stands and know if there is anything you can do to expedite the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That said, there are two main ways of checking your disability application status. You can check online at www.ssa.gov or by making a phone call to the local SSA line or mainline. To check the status online, you should have an account with SSA\u2019s online service. You should upload your home address, valid email address, and social security number. This means that you should be aged 18 years and above. You will also need the same information if you want to check by calling. They can be reached through 1-800-722-1213. Note that you can check the status of the disability claim without confirmation number as well by providing all other necessary information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important to keep in mind that the application undergoes several stages. When checking, remember that there are different guidelines used to check the status in every review stage. Each step is guided by varying entities, which at times may make it difficult to know what to do. Check out the steps below to help you understand who you should contact for updates in each step:<\/p>\n\n\n\n After submitting your application for disability benefits, you should follow up on the status at regular intervals. This will enable you to know if your claim has stalled for specific reasons and address any needs for further evidence or documentation necessary. During this stage, you can check your claim status by contacting your local SSA office, contacting a disability examiner assigned to your case or checking the progress online, if you made the application online through SSA\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the claim has been submitted to the Disability Determination Services, the office assigns a claims examiner. You should also receive a phone call or documentation of the same. If your assigned disability examiner hasn\u2019t contacted you, don\u2019t hesitate to contact the local SSA office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your initial claim was denied, most states would require that you request a reassessment of the initial claim before reapplying. After submitting your reconsideration forms, you should check the progress from the local SSA\u2019s office or disability examiner assigned to follow up on your claim. The first and second step makes up the first appeal stages of making a disability claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second level of making an appeal for most states is hearing the appeal before an administrative law judge. Once the claim has been submitted for the hearing, the DDS no longer handles the claim. It has proceeded to the hearing officer at the Office of Hearings Operations, where it has to wait for a hearing date to be set. You can check your claim by calling the local SSA office or claims examiner if the file has not been transferred. If it has been transferred, you should contact the Office of Hearings Operations, formerly the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once your claim has been placed for a disability hearing, you may not hear anything for months. So to say, most SSA disability hearing offices have backlogs of cases that take more than one year to get an administrative judge hearing. Nonetheless, it is important to check on the status at least once after filing a hearing request, just to make sure that the application paperwork hasn\u2019t been lost. You will receive a notification through mail once the hearing date has been set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the case is at the hearing level, it is not productive to check the status through your local Social Security Office, where you placed the claim. This is because the hearing office is an independent and autonomous office. Social Security Personnel will thus have little information about the status of your hearing request. Instead, make calls to the hearing office itself. The notice for hearing is usually given 75 days before the set hearing date. Once you get the dates, you should submit your latest medical records, including test results, doctor\u2019s notes from consequent clinic appointments, new prescriptions and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the majority of disability claims cases, the process ends at the second appeal. The result of the previous step can either be positive for those who receive benefits if the judge finds them eligible or negative for those who were not found eligible for disability claims. If you are not satisfied with the ALJ\u2019s decision, you can request a review of the case by the Appeals Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At this stage, it is prudent to have representation. Hire a lawyer on your own or ask the Social Security Advocate<\/a> to help you out. The attorney will verify if the appeals council has received your claim and make inquiries about the status of your claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the last step of disability claim processing. This is typically hearing a lawsuit against the Social Security Office by the Federal Court. Here, your attorney will come in handy in updating you on the status of the disability claim turned lawsuit. Since it is a lawsuit, you will be communicating directly with your legal counsel.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 1 \u2013 During the Initial Application Stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Step 2 \u2013 Reassessment of the Claim<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Step 3 \u2013 Second Appeal \u2013 ALJ Hearing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Step 4 \u2013 Review by the Appeals Council<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Step 5 \u2013 Hearing by Federal Court<\/h3>\n\n\n\n