How Long is the Disability Application Process?

I filed a claim 06/23/2016.Had my appointment with D.D.S 09/20/2016. I called to check status of my claim and said that they had til 10/10/2016 to make a decision. Now that would make it 90 days. So then they said 2-3 more weeks for SSI doctor to make their decision. That's now past 120 days. As of 11/02/2016 was told 3-4 more weeks and they should know something?

My food stamp case was closed July. Because I was unable to provide required documentation that I have a claim pending.. 5 month is a long time with no assistance. Am I qualified to get temporary assistance

I had my hearing before the Judge 11/04/2016 and my Disability was awarded at that time. When should I see my first payment? And or find out how much it will be?

Who monitors the application process for disability to see if there is it timely completion? I have never applied for any thing else involved the government or any other service where there is not sometpye of required time lines. This is the only case where I have seen that time is not an issue as to completing the process for the Social Security Administration. To say oh your claim will be cleared when ever we basically want to get to it is unbelievable to me. Remember all of the applicants are severely ill, disable, required not to work for five months or more ( no income)and to for the SSA to be able to say we we do it when we want to it to these people is not humane. It is amazing how strict IRS is with its timelines and monitoring and how laid back, unconcerned the SSA is with sick people .I files with diagnosed Degenerative Arthritis on July 26,2016 and I am still waiting to hear from an initial claim. I worked from July 1979-July 2016, without any breaks in service. I am 59 years old. I was diagnosed in 2012. I have all the required doctors / health records. I had Colon Cancer surgery in July. My medical records and testing are on target. Should be an easy claim to settle! It has not been processed. My Social Security webpage says it's has been with DDS since 8-23-2016. Says it was put out for review on 10-21-2016 by DDS? I called on 12-9/2016 and was told it is with the DDS Admin. Office in Tallahhasse Fl.????

I checked the status of my claim today and on 12/27/16 it states a medical decision has been made and they are working to process my benifits application. What does that exactly mean?

I have a good friend who applied for disability 6 years ago. This seems to me a very long time. She has done everything the have asked her and gone through the appeals one after another. She has had two different lawyers and each time she gets turned down the seem to tell her we have to start over with the next higher appeal. What are all of the different appeals that she may have to go through? I would appreciate your honest thoughts about how long she should go on. Do you know of anyone going through appeals for this amount of time and getting their disability?

I had an attorney help me,
In Aug.2013 is the date my attorneys filed my paperwork.
Its been a long haul, Finally Jan. 2017 almost 4 years later the Federal judge ruled "in favor"
Now that's been a hell of a long time & IM glad its past that hurdle

It's now been 203 days since I first applied. I have HCV Cirrhosis and can't work. It's hard to have a healthy diet when you can't afford food!

I applied for ssi and was approved in less than 3 months. My lawyer was so shocked and I did my own application

How do I find out if my application has been approved?

My Son is in the hospital & isn't able to work so will be trying to get financial help. Will it make any difference if his name is on something as a beneficiary? Will his name have to be removed?

I applied in 2015, I received 2 years long term disability insurance pay from my job. That will have to be paid back out of any back pay I may recieve. I will also have to pay for Allsup services out of whatever back pay I might recieve. I called a week or so ago and was told the judge has made a decision, but the could not give me any other info. It feels like purgatory waiting and waiting. Endlessly to see if I can have some semblance of a life again as we have been so horribly financially strapped.

I checked online the status of my claim. It said a medical decision has been made since 07/24/2017. I don't know what is next.

I checked online today and on phase 2 it said that a medical decision has been made and we are working to process your benefits application. A social security representative may contact you directly if we need any additional documents or information. Now if a medical decision has been made why do they not say what the decision was second why would they maybe need additional documents or information if the case was denied?