Successful application of Social Security Disability Insurance benefits is a multi-pronged process. It can seem daunting to many people, and in truth, it can be a tedious, drawn-out process.
The good news is that with an experienced Boston SSDI attorney, it can be a much less arduous journey.
Still, there are some things you should understand about the process, given that the Social Security Administration reportedly received almost 2.7 million applications to the program in 2013 and coffers are expected to dry up by 2022, unless an alternate funding source is identified. That means the agency is growing increasingly choosy with who it approves. In fact, only about 36 percent of claims filed between 2004 and 2013 were approved. Of those:
- 25 percent were approved on initial claim;
- 2 percent were approved on appeal;
- 11 percent were approved at hearings.