This is no longer the case. Around the country the time to wait for a hearing can be two to three years after requesting the hearing. Remember, one has to go through a process and be denied twice before asking for that hearing.
I write about this today as I see the headline on the cover of the November 2007 AARP Bulletin that caught my attention:
'They Died Waiting'
Lost in Social Security Hell
Lost in Social Security Hell
The article invites readers to "tell us your disability claim story at" : www.aarp.org/bulletin/socialsec. If you are waiting or have waited for a disability hearing, I encourage you to tell your story too. You can also read the article online if you don't subscribe to AARP like I do.
I will close with two comments about this title:
I will close with two comments about this title:
- It is the most often asked question I hear as a practitioner trying to champion the cause of the disabled. My answer: "I don't know. If I guess, history says I will be wrong and you will be disappointed. My 'guess' is something that I have no control over, not unlike the weatherman, except that he does have those satellites in space and cool maps."
- This was the title of a song in the 70's. It was the type of lyric that got into your head and wouldn't leave. It has done that to me this morning after viewing this article.
- How long has this been going on?
- How long will this keep going on?
- What can stop the wait from getting longer?