What does it mean when Social Security disability says a decision has been made?

Essentially, this status message means that the SSA has made a medical decision about whether or not you are disabled, but they’re not going to tell you what that decision is yet.

How to win a back case for Social Security?

With apologies to the drafters of Social Security’s POMS – Programs Operation Manual System, it has been my experience that there are 3 ways to win a case: You can read more about how I apply these three ” theories of disability ” in a back case by clicking on the link.

How does the Social Security Administration process disability cases?

As a large federal bureaucracy, the Social Security Administration has a dizzying array of procedures and forms that it uses to process disability cases. Social Security procedure manuals require disability adjudicators and judges to use something called a “sequential evaluation process” to evaluate every disability case.

Are there any cases of Social Security Disability fraud?

Although the precise numbers are unknown, the percentage of Americans who received benefits due to disability fraud is extremely low. But it does happen, and there are stiff penalties for those who are caught attempting to defraud the system. What is Social Security Disability Fraud?

Do you worry about winning a disability case?

As a busy attorney dealing with disability cases on a day to day basis, I don’t have the time or patience to deal with the minutia of Social Security jurisprudence. Instead, I worry about what it takes to win.

What makes a Social Security disability case win?

Cases that win are the cases that are better documented, meaning applicants who have good medical records are more likely to be granted disability benefits if they have a serious medical condition. In my job as claims examiner, I saw applicants time and again who hadn’t been to a doctor in months, or would only see a doctor every four months.

What happens at the Social Security disability hearing?

Once your Social Security disability hearing is over, you’ll probably breathe a sigh of relief. After all, you scrambled to find every piece of paperwork that Social Security asked for when you applied for disability benefits, and you prepared diligently for the questions that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) would ask you at the hearing.

What are the steps in a disability case?

Social Security procedure manuals require disability adjudicators and judges to use something called a “sequential evaluation process” to evaluate every disability case. In case you are interested, the five steps of the process are as follows:

What happens to your Social Security disability when you go to prison?

If you are confined to a prison or other penal institution after being convicted of a crime, your disability benefits will stop for the period of time you are incarcerated. Your SSDI benefits will be suspended after 30 days of incarceration (unless you participate in a rehabilitation program) and will be reinstated the month following your release.