What Is The SSD Determination Process Like?
The SSD determination process can be divided into five basic stages: • Initial Application (1-2 days to complete); • Initial Decision (95 days); • Request for Reconsideration (63 days); • Appeal for Hearing (391 days); and • Other Appeals (about 18 months). At each stage you may provide, or the SSA may request, detailed information regarding your condition and how it prevents you from doing any type of work. Again, always be honest with yourself, your attorney, and the SSA. In addition to medical records establishing your disabling condition, you will need to provide evidence of your identity, as well as your earnings and employment history for the last 15 years, and contact information for all individuals and/or institutions involved in your treatment or diagnosis. Among the most beneficial information you can personally provide is a complete and detailed list of functions and activities, both at work and at home, that you can no longer perform because of your disabling condition. It
