Disability

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:54 PM Dec 2013

First hearing for SSDI is coming up

I applied in 2012, denied, hired an attorney. Attorney called to say the hearing will be in February.

How long after the hearing should it take to get a determination?

Also, I last worked 3/2009, just couldn't go on working due to health, and they made it easy for me, my company dissolved. The attorney said I waited too long to file. But, I was desperately trying to find a job and handle my health issues to the point of where I just gave up on both and finally filed.

Thanks for any information.

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First hearing for SSDI is coming up (Original Post) Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 OP

possibly MFM008 Dec 2013 #1

At the end of my hearing, the judge asked if I minded if he made a bench decision. Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #2

I don't know why your attorney said you waited too long TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #3

MFM008

(20,042 posts)

1. possibly

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 05:36 PM

Dec 2013

3 months, but then they reimburse you..... Now this was a years ago, so it may have changed. probably not.

Packerowner740

(676 posts)

2. At the end of my hearing, the judge asked if I minded if he made a bench decision.

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Sun Dec 15, 2013, 02:54 AM

Dec 2013

I told him of course not. With that he said he found me to be 100% disabled. Fastest decision I could have hoped for.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,289 posts)

3. I don't know why your attorney said you waited too long

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 11:00 PM

Jan 2014

There are millions of people with disabilities that worked for years and then looked for work for a long time before filing. Your health can get worse while you are looking for work and frankly, sometimes we think we can work when we really can't. I didn't file for disability until my family demanded that I file. They had been gently pushing me to for years take some time off and get healthy.

I will say, you should make some notes about how your disability affects everything from getting a good nights sleep, getting up in the morning and getting to work on time, etc. Yes, the judge will be looking at your ability to work, but your ADL's (activities of daily living) matter as well.

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