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Grand Magnate
Member Since Aug 2011
Location: Washington State, U.S.A.
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Mar 18, 2012 at 03:39 PM
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I have a friend who applied in '07 and got it in 2011! Another friend of mine applied in '06 and is still fighting it after six years! Yet, I know someone who applied one year ago and is already going to start getting it next month! And I have heard of some people who only have to wait six months tops!
Why is it so different from person to person? 
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Pandita-in-training
Member Since Sep 2006
Location: Maryland
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Mar 19, 2012 at 10:11 AM
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Their particular, individual illness; personal information; how well the forms are filled out; their location (the office/officers in charge vary in their competence and the size of their caseload). . . to name a few.
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Mar 19, 2012 at 11:12 PM
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yup...some people are better at completing the forms, hitting things just right, ...perhaps they work in positions that they just can;'t work in & their illnesses are really that bad so they can't work at all...different doctors doing the exams..a multitude of stuff.
when i applied for ss disability i think it took about a year & i was turned down. which was fine...i was approved for federal employees disability retirement. you can have one or the other package...so i was content with what i got because at the time you were unable to work with the soc security one. just knowing other federal agencies..there have been huge cutbacks in personnel..so depending on which office you apply to that may make a difference as well. there just aren't as many employees doing the work as before...which slows everything down (in every agency not just soc security) |
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Poohbah
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Location: CA
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Mar 25, 2012 at 11:51 PM
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As others have said it really depends on the individual case. Some people its so obvious that they cannot work (like my mom). My mom applied and within three months got her SSDI because her heart is so bad she cannot do much at all.
It also depends on if you have enough doctor support behind you. You need to have alot of documentation for them. Also alot of people do not get back to them/ follow up with what they need to complete the case. And that can delay it alot. I got mine a year to year and half after I first applied. I was denied the first time and then got an attorney and got SSDI. I was denied, IMHO, because I didnt have a long doctor history because I didnt have health coverage and could not afford to go the doctor. But was able to fix that with Medi-cal in the middle of the process and then had enough info for them. So it really just depends on the person and the case. __________________ I'm here to deal with my "issues". 
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