Should you appeal a “Partly Favorable” Social Security decision?
You finally got the decision on your Social Security case and it says… “Partly Favorable.” If you need to know what this mean, read this. Now that you are back, should you take the “partly favorable...
View ArticleWhat happens after Social Security finds you disabled
After waiting months (even years) to get your Social Security disability hearing, and then months more to get the decision, you finally have it! Social Security has found you disabled. It is...
View ArticleWhat is an Social Security Informal Denial?
I am often asked: I got an informal denial. What is that? An informal denial typically means that Social Security is denying you because you may not be eligible for disability benefits. This is...
View ArticleHow long does it take to get a decision in a Social Security disability case?
How long after you complete your application for Social Security disability benefits (or Supplemental Security Income – SSI benefits), does it take to get a decision? In Colorado where I practice, it...
View ArticleTime to a decision after a Social Security medical examination
I was recently asked how long after Social Security sends you to a doctor for a consultative examination will it take to get a decision. I previously wrote about how long it takes to receive an initial...
View ArticleIs a long wait after the Social Security hearing a bad sign?
While many Social Security disability hearings in Colorado have decisions issued in 45 to 90 days, some cases wait for four, five, even six months without a decision. I was recently asked if a long...
View ArticleSocial Security Judge Told Me She Approved My Disability Case
I was recently asked the following question: The judge at my husband’s hearing said she was going to approve him. She said she would get his letter to him in the next 2 or 3 weeks, but NO letter yet....
View ArticleSocial Security Put Money Into My Bank Account, Did I Win?
One of my readers asked: I had my hearing 2 weeks ago in Denver. The judge made an immediate favorable decision. My lawyer told me that most people get their benefits before they even receive the...
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