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?
DDS has made a decision on my disability claim said they sent it to human health services and i don't know what my decision is the descion was made 5 days ago how will i know if I'm approved or denied ????
In reply to DDS has made a decision on my by Terry (not verified)
Hi Terry,
It would be best to contact the attorney worked with you. Attorneys usually hear back first when a decision is made.
In reply to DDS has made a decision on my by Terry (not verified)
Hi Terry,
It would be best to contact the attorney worked with you. Attorneys usually hear back first when a decision is made.
I had my appeal hearing over the phone.After the phone call hearing was over,my attorney called me and said we won.Is it really possible for him to know this for sure right after we all hung up from the hearing?
In reply to I had my appeal hearing over by Teresa (not verified)
Hi Teresa,
Attorneys often find out before a client.
i didnt have a lawyer so how do i find out
In reply to i didnt have a lawyer so how by Nicole (not verified)
Hi Nicole,
The SSA will send you a letter in the mail that explains their decision. You can also check on the status on the SSA website by following the steps to create an account here: https://www.ssa.gov/onlineservices/
How can I find out if I was approved with the court hearing
In reply to How can I find out if I was… by Larry dudley (not verified)
Hi Larry,
When a decision has been made, you receive a letter in the mail stating if you were approved or denied.
I'm Waiting For A Disability Decision , What Happens If I'm Denied Again ???
In reply to I'm Waiting For A Disability… by Jonathan (not verified)
Hi Jonathan,
If you are denied twice but you believe you should qualify for benefits, then you can request a hearing. This hearing will be held in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).
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