If Social Security denies your application for disability benefits, you must file an appeal - called a request for reconsideration - within 60 days from the date you received the denial notice. Similarly, if Social Security denies you reconsideration appeal, you only have 60 days to request a hearing.
Usually? An applicant is denied quickly if they don't meet certain technical standards, such as work quarters, proof of recent work requirements, or worked in positions that did not offer coverage, etc. They are often denied before their medical conditions are even examined.
While some people are approved in as little as 30 days, others can wait a year or longer before they receive a final decision.
What Are the Easiest VA Disability Claims to Win? Tinnitus. Limited Knee Mobility and Pain. Sciatica. Hearing Loss. Cervical Strain. PTSD. Limited Arm Mobility and Pain. Limited Ankle Mobility and Pain.
What Is The Hardest State To Get Disability Benefits? As of January 2024, Utah replaced Kansas as being the hardest state to get Social Security disability benefits in 2024.
As a general rule, older people have an easier time getting approved for SSDI benefits. First, people over the age of 50 or 60 tend to have sufficient work credits. This reduces the likelihood of being denied for not working long enough or paying enough into the system.
We consider your medical conditions, age, education, past work experience, and any transferable skills you may have. If you can't do other work, we'll decide you are eligible for disability benefits. If you can do other work, we'll decide that you don't have a qualifying disability and your claim will be denied.