[yagr]

I'd sure appreciate any assistance anyone could give me on this issue.

I received a letter in the mail from Social Security today - specifically the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. A copy was also sent to my attorney. It is a form letter, of course, below are the contents. My question is, if anyone knows (please someone know) how long between "the case is ready to be scheduled" and a hearing date am I to expect?

The above named claimant has filed a Social Security hearing, and the record shows that you are representing this person.

Proposed exhibits in the above mentioned file are now ready for your review. Please log into http://ssa.gov/ar to view the proposed exhibits which are shown in the exhibit list tab. Further processing of this case requires the following actions on your part:

1. It is the claimant's responsibility to provide medical evidence showing that he/she has an impairment (s) and how severe it is during the time he or she alleges disability. In order to expedite processing of this claim, you should submit the following:

a. All medical records (no duplicates) from one year prior to the alleged onset date to the present and any other relevant medical, school or other records not already in file. Please refer to your client's electronic folder to avoid submitting duplicate records.


b. Completed Recent Medical Treatment Medications and Work background questionnaires , and signed Authorization to release information (enclosed.

2. Advise us when all relevant evidence is up to date and the case is ready to be scheduled.

It's been three and a half years since this nightmare has begun - anyone who has experience in this, I would so appreciate any information you can give me.

[amandalouise]

no according to your post they have not set the hearing date yet, they want you to fill out some paperwork.

one of those papers is a release of information form. this paper gives them permission to contact your treatment providers. the other paperwork is for you to tell them about your disabilities.

after they have this paperwork they will send your treatment providers paperwork for them to fill out and send back to them

after everything on your side of this is done (giving them permission to contact your treatment providers, telling them about your disabilities and giving them proof of your disabilities) they will schedule a hearing for you.