The Social Security disability system is similar to private insurance a person would pay into for coverage (for his or her home, auto, health, or life insurance). If you don’t pay your premiums, then your coverage lapses, and you are no longer insured.
Increasing the Chances of Winning Your SSD Case
Everyone wants to know their chances of being of approved for Social Security disability benefits.
I get this question all the time, “What do you think our chances are?”
Actually, it’s a great question.
Here are some things that will approve your chances of being approved:
What You Need To Do While Waiting For Your SSD Hearing
The wait time now for a hearing is over 600 days on average across the United States. What was once about a 12 month wait time, is no longer. Part of this is in due to the amount of people appealing to the hearing level, and part of this is due to the fact the Social Security Administration desperately needs to hire additional Administrative Law Judges to reduce the number of cases backlogged at the hearing level.
So, if this is the case, what can a person do to help themselves when it is finally time to have his or her hearing?
Here’s some ideas:
What Not To Do When Filing For SSD
You can make a lot of mistakes when filing for Social Security disability benefits.
Here are the top 7 goofs:
Why Was Your Social Security Disability Case Denied?
If you’re reading this blog, then it is very likely your Social Security disability claim was denied, and you’re trying to figure out why.
Sometimes, it’s hard to pinpoint why a disability case was denied, and even sometimes more, there is no rhyme or reason.
But, here are some likely reasons why your case may have been denied:
Ways To Win Your SSD Case (Yes, you can win your benefits.)
In the past, approval rates for Social Security disability benefits was much higher than today. In fact, depending upon how approval rates are calculated (with or without representation), only about 35-40% of all claims are approved. And, this is not taking into consideration the length of time it takes to win your case.
However, here are the top 10 things you can do to increase your chances of success: