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Home :: FAQ :: Long Term Disability Cases

If I have been found to be disabled by my Long Term Disability Carrier, what are my chances of receiving Social Security benefits?

Your chances are excellent.  More than 90 percent of individuals receiving long term disability benefits from some Long Term Disability insurers are eventually awarded Social Security disability benefits.  However, Social Security initially denies more than 60 percent of the applications it receives.  But, it pays to be persistent - most of those applicants are awarded benefits through the appeals process.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Your initial application for benefits will be reviewed within three to four months.
  2. If your application is denied, you may request a Reconsideration.  This is a review by a different person at the Social Security Administration and it generally takes less than two months.
  3. If Social Security continues to deny your claim, you can appeal to an Administrative Law Judge.  Don’t be intimidated by this prospect.  Nearly 60 percent of claimants who take this step are awarded benefits.
  4. Plus, you have 60 days to appeal any decisions, so do not wait.