How long after my consultative appointments will I get a decision on my disability claim?If you have attended a consultative examination for Social Security Disability, you may be assuming it will not be long before you receive your disability decision. This may or may not be the case. Lets just consider the consultative examination process first. Once you have attended your examination, the doctor who performed the examination has thirty days to get their report to the disability agency, so that will add some time to the wait. Unfortunately, disability determination agencies are understaffed and they have a high attrition rate. What does this have to do with your wait time for a decision after your consultative examination? It is quite simple really. Once the doctor gets the report back to the disability agency, it has to be reviewed by the disability examiner who is working on your disability claim. At this point, the disability examiner has a complex disability determination to write and a doctor has to review their decision. This alone takes time, but let's say your consultative examination report gets back to the agency and the disability examiner has a backlog of disability cases to process, or the disability examiner originally assigned your disability case has left the agency. Your disability case will have to wait its turn for processing, or it may even have to be reassigned to another disability examiner for processing. All of these things could delay your disability decision. Therefore, there is no true way to know how long after you go to your consultative appointment that you will receive a disability decision on your claim. There are too many variables that can affect the time it takes to get a decision so be patient but proactive on the status of your disability decision. It is not a bad idea to check the status of your disability claim about forty-five days after your consultation examination, just to keep the process rolling. About the Author: Tim Moore is a former Social Security Disability Examiner in North Carolina, has been interviewed by the NY Times and the LA Times on the disability system, and is an Accredited Disability Representative (ADR) in North Carolina. For assistance on a disability application or Appeal in NC, click here. Most popular topics on SSDRC.com Social Security Disability in North Carolina Common Mistakes to avoid after being denied for Disability Tips to Prepare for Filing for Social Security Disability or SSI Advice to Win SSD and SSI Benefit Claims Social Security Disability SSI Questions What is the difference between Social Security Disability and SSI? How to get disability for depression Getting disability for fibromyalgia SSI disability for children with ADHD What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI? Social Security Disability SSI Exam tips More Social Security Disability SSI Questions What makes you eligible for Social Security Disability or SSI? Related pages: Can I be in school and apply for disability? How long after my consultative appointments will I get a decision on my disability claim? Can I get married and still get my Social Security Disability? How many people die while waiting for disability benefits? Does SSA go by onset date or application date for back pay? If you get denied at a disability hearing, can you win later? Can you work while filing for disability? Can medications qualify you for disability? Will Social Security respond to a dire need letter? Denied disability because of work credits How hard is it to qualify for disability? Can you get disability for Chronic fatigue and Fibromyalgia? Can you still get SSI if you are denied SSDI? |
