How Long Will It Take to Get a Decision on My Social Security Disability Application?
You have worked hard to get where you are today and then something terrible happens — an accident or unexpected illness prevents you from working. You collect temporary disability payments while you receive treatments and work with your doctors to recover. Unfortunately, your doctors tell you that you will not be able to return to work due to your medical condition. They suggest that you apply for Social Security Disability benefits.
Time is of the essence when filing a Social Security Disability application. You need your benefits to begin as soon as possible. The Social Security attorneys of Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples, PSC have extensive experience representing clients seeking disability benefits. Our goal is to guide you through the application process and move your Social Security Disability application through the system as quickly as possible.
Filing Your Social Security Disability Application
The Social Security Administration (SSA) only approves applications that are complete and include all required documentation. You can only be approved for Social Security Disability if you can demonstrate to the SSA that your medical condition is expected to continue for more than one year and prevents you from performing any gainful activity to support yourself.
The way that you do this is to provide sufficient information and documentation with your Social Security Disability application to satisfy all of the requirements for disability. Hiring a Social Security attorney can help you avoid errors that result in a denial of claim or delay in approval. In most cases, it takes four to six months for the SSA to rule on a Social Security Disability application. If your application is approved, you receive disability benefits retroactively. In other words, you receive benefits dating back to the date of your Social Security Disability application. If your application is denied, you can file an appeal.
Because you must file your appeal within a short time after receiving your denial, it is very important that you retain an attorney immediately if you have not already done so. The appeals process can be lengthy and frustrating. As your attorney, we work diligently to move your appeal along as quickly as possible; however, it can take a year or longer for an appeals hearing to be scheduled. We encourage you to retain our office at the beginning of your Social Security Disability application process to ensure that everything is filed correctly to avoid unnecessary problems that result in a denial or delay of claim.
Contact an Experienced Radcliff and Elizabethtown Social Security Disability Attorney
We’ve Helped Thousands of KY Families, we can help you!
The Social Security attorneys of Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples, PSC have over 50 years of combined legal experience. The application process for Social Security disability benefits can be complex. We can help you avoid problems by filing a complete Social Security Disability application with all required attachments.
We represent clients throughout central Kentucky. Contact us at our RaRadcliff and Elizabethtown dcliff Office in Hardin County at (270) 351-6032 or toll-free at 1-800-754-HELP to schedule a free consultation with one of our attorneys. You may also contact our office through our convenient online contact form.