Social Security Disability Tips

for Getting A Fast Decision on Your Benefit Claim

The goal of this site is to assist you in getting “an accurate decision in the least amount of time”. So, in line with that, this new section will give you examples of things that can potentially slow down your ability to get a quick decision on you Social Security Disability (SSDI) or SSI claim.

Some of these tips are taken from DE Other Side, a monthly disability newsletter designed to assist you with your claim. Be sure to sign up for this newsletter if you haven't already done so.

In this section:

• Fast Approvals and Presumptive Disability
  
  If your Social Security Disability or SSI medical condition is severe and meets a blue book listing, you can get fast approval and or presumptive disability benefits while your examiner processes your claim.
• How to Speed Up the Social Security Disability Decision Making Process
  
  How to Speed Up the Social Security Disability Decision Making Process, an article by Disability Attorney Jonathan Ginsberg
• Reporting Mental Health Conditions on Your Disability Application
  
  Failing to Report Any Past Mental Health Treatment -- Whether Counseling or Drug Therapy -- on Your Initial Social Security Disability Application for Benefits Will Increase Processing Time

More articles in our Tips for An Accurate Decision section.

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