Social Security & Medicare

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts) Fri Jun 23, 2017, 07:34 PM Jun 2017

Social Security Disability "Review"

My husband was approved for disability in 2011 for a bone-on-bone knee. He had the knee replaced in 2014. It's better, but there's no way he could go back to work in the heavy construction industry. He's been working part-time at a grocery store. He's 63.

We filled out the review papers about 3 months ago, but haven't heard anything back from them, and phone calls to the local office where we sent the papers are ignored. Anyone know how long a review takes? Thanks

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Social Security Disability "Review" (Original Post) Holly_Hobby Jun 2017 OP

It took me 6 months in CA. That was 4 years ago. BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #1

Thanks for your reply n/t Holly_Hobby Jun 2017 #5

My son's review took about 3-4 months here in Oregon. OregonBlue Jun 2017 #2

Thanks for your reply n/t Holly_Hobby Jun 2017 #6

if you have not gotten a lawyer, getone DonCoquixote Jun 2017 #3

The attorney he used to help him get SS said Holly_Hobby Jun 2017 #7

Sometimes it helps to go to the office itself. Doreen Jun 2017 #4

Thanks, I'll let him know to consider that n/t Holly_Hobby Jun 2017 #8

BigmanPigman

(55,528 posts)

1. It took me 6 months in CA. That was 4 years ago.

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 07:44 PM

Jun 2017

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

5. Thanks for your reply n/t

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 24, 2017, 06:07 PM

Jun 2017

OregonBlue

(8,240 posts)

2. My son's review took about 3-4 months here in Oregon.

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:14 PM

Jun 2017

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

6. Thanks for your reply n/t

Reply to OregonBlue (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 24, 2017, 06:08 PM

Jun 2017

DonCoquixote

(13,980 posts)

3. if you have not gotten a lawyer, getone

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:27 PM

Jun 2017

they are literally the only thing that the ss fear and respect.

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

7. The attorney he used to help him get SS said

Reply to DonCoquixote (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 24, 2017, 06:09 PM

Jun 2017

to go through the review, be honest on the paperwork. If there was a problem, then contact them. They said they can't fill out the paperwork for him.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

4. Sometimes it helps to go to the office itself.

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 09:46 PM

Jun 2017

I know it can be a pain to do that but when they have to talk to you face to face and look up info at that time it tends to sometimes push them.

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

8. Thanks, I'll let him know to consider that n/t

Reply to Doreen (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 24, 2017, 06:09 PM

Jun 2017

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