I became disabled in October of 2010 and applied for SSDI. I have been treated by my doctor every week since then and have retained an attorney for my SSDI process.
I have been paying in to the Social Security system for 38 years and am 55 years old. I had been at my last job for 20 years until I had to retire in June 2012 due to my disability.
During my hearing the judge asked the Vocational Expert if I would be able to do full time work in my present position and she told the judge that I would not be able to. The judge then asked I would be able to do full time work in any position and the VE answered no, that I would not.
My doctor also provided paperwork that stated that I have a total disability and could not do any work. I also provided a letter from my former boss who I worked directly for the entire 20 years stating that I was a dependable and dedicated employee until I started missing a lot of days during the summer of 2010 due to the start up of my disability.
I just found out that my case is with a Decision Writer and would be turning the case back over to the judge in a couple of weeks.
My question is, with my work history, age, doctors treatment and findings of the Vocational Expert, what would be my chances of being rewarded benefits?
In reply to The SSA is an absolute joke. by MSdiagnosis (not verified)
Hi There,
Understand your frustration. Wishing you nothing but the best.
Had my video hearing in August 2017 still have not heard anything lawyer say in decision writing alabama
In reply to Had my video hearing in by Anonymous (not verified)
Hi there,
You may want to contact the SSA regarding this, you can call them at 1-800-772-1213.
Been waiting August 2017 had video hearing lawyer says in decision writing for few months how much longer any ideas
In reply to Been waiting August 2017 had by Donna (not verified)
Hi Donna,
I could not really say, every case is different and can take varying amounts of time.
Had my disability applied for, for over 3yrs now, finally had my hearing with the ALJ on September 27,2017,they said he made his decision and sent it to be written up on January 10,said it should take a week for that and then be sent back for the judge to look over &sign but still haven't heard what the decision is.Can anyone help me
In reply to Had my disability applied for by Tina (not verified)
HI Tina,
You may want to contact the SSA regarding this, they may be able to give you some more information on the status of your claim.
My disability file went to the VSU unit Dec 8, 2017. It says it will take 4 wks or less for a decision. As of Feb 3,2018 I have heard nothing. Is there a way to check the status? Thank you!
In reply to My disability file went to by Colleen (not verified)
HI Colleen,
You can contact the SSA at 1-800-772-1213.
I am not sure what to make of this. when I check my social security page there was 2 new statements on it and I am unsure of what they mean.
1/24/2017 We started reviewing the decision made by the Disability Determination Service for accurate processing of your appeal.
2/02/2017 A medical decision has been made and we are working to process your decision. A Social Security Representative may contact you directly if we need any additional documents or information. Can someone help me? Thank you in advance.
In reply to I am not sure what to make of by mary (not verified)
Hi Mary,
It means the SSA is working on your case. Hang in there!
Had hearing with Judge Ans SSI worker, Nov 8 2017 still waiting. SSI sound like she approved of me getting benifits but nothing heard yet. Have not work sice May 2015. Pray it will be approved. Claiming approved in name of Jesus. Have two surgeries needed.
In reply to Had hearing with Judge Ans by Bert (not verified)
Hi Bert,
You should receive a decision letter about your case in the near future. Hang in there!
It is now well over 100 days since my hearing. I have yet to see an update. It's been with the writing department unassigned for awhile now. Very frustrated.
In reply to It is now well over 100 days by Anonymous (not verified)
Hi There,
Understand your frustrations, it can be a very long process. Wishing you nothing but the best.
Living with disease since '92....couldn't bear it anymore so stopped working and filed 5/2014....saw state dr 9/2015 (denied) after full knee replacement because of RA and sickness....appeal accepted 1/2016...hearing date 10/2017........ still waiting...this is unreal!!!!
In reply to Living with disease since & by wearyntired (not verified)
Hi there,
I'm sorry to hear about that! Disability appeals generally take about 17 months on average before an ALJ hearing.
In reply to Living with disease since & by wearyntired (not verified)
UPDATE: Had lawyer call ALJ office 3 weeks ago and was told a decision was made and was waiting to be signed off. I logged into ssa site on 2-16 and it was finally updated to Appeal Under Review
A medical decision has been made and we are working to process your decision.
So I took a chance and called my local SS office this morn' to speak with someone and was verbally told a favorable decision was made and a letter dated for 2-22 will be going out this week and payment nfo will follow. I smiled but will not get excited til letter this "favorable" letter hit my mailbox. Almost 4 years of waiting and still counting!! #fingerscrossed
In reply to UPDATE: Had lawyer call ALJ by wearyntired (not verified)
Hi There,
Thanks for sharing! Wishing you nothing but the best.
Had my hearing July 2017. It has been 7 months since my hearing and I still have no news. It has been waiting to be assigned to a decision writer for 4 months. I call and talk to the office and they simply say it's normal for it to take this long to have a decision writer take the case. When I had my hearing both my lawyer and the judge said it has been taking about 3 months to receive an answer but apparently not. I'm mostly just frustrated about all of this. Plus my ssa account online hasn't changed from post-hearing review, yet my lawyer and the ssa office can tell that it's waiting on a decision writer. Why don't they have a more up to date system that allows me to see real time data on my case, like my lawyer can? This entire system is a mess and seriously needs changed and updated. I honestly don't know how my hearing went, but after a bone and joint infection in my pelvis I cannot stand, walk, or sit for more than an hour or two. I have to frequently lay down, which is why there aren't any jobs I can do. I hate not being able to work and my college degree is pointless now. I just got a bill for $24,000 because the rest of my student loans went to debt collectors and I just don't know what to do about it. I'm feeling quite defeated.
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