I applied for disability benefits 3 months ago and still haven received an answer. When should I expect to be notified of the decision?
The length of time it takes to receive a decision on your disability claim is from 3 to 5 months. It can vary depending on several factors, but primarily on: the nature of your disability; how quickly we obtain medical evidence from your doctor or other medical source; whether it is necessary to send you for a medical examination in order to obtain evidence to support your claim; and if your claim is randomly selected for quality assurance review of the decision. If you have further questions, you may call our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778. Our representatives will be glad to help you in any way they can.
The average and actual time it takes to process your claim may be more or less based on: The state you live in The nature of your disability How quickly Social Security can obtain medical evidence from your doctor or other medical source Whether it is necessary to send you for a medical examination
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