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Originally Posted by thunderbear
I just applied for disability online. Has anyone done this before? I have mental and physical limitations so I just wrote about both on the remarks section. I hope i did'nt screw it up. My mental health seems to be approving a little but my physical pain and problems are getting worse. How long does it take to hear back from them when filing online? Should I call them tomarrow?
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Hi,
I applied for SSDI over 18 months ago. I got denied twice and appealed. I then had a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge who said he could not hear my case until I had a CE (consultative exam) by a psychologist and had a CE for a physical exam. It took almost 2 months to get notice of both appointments. I just had both CE's on 9/10/2010 and 9/13/2013. I will then have to wait to get notice of my new hearing before the ALJ.
I could never have negotiated my way through a very complex and convoluted system on my own. I hired a company named Allsup who has been fantastic. Of course, they will be paid up to 25% of any retroactive payments (this is in accordance with the law) up to a maximum of $6,000.
I highly recommend Allsup - you can call them for a free assessment of your case.
www.allsup.com I strongly recommend that you do not try and represent yourself. For more information go directly to
www.ssa.gov
I hope that this helps and good luck!