I’m sure you have asked “Why is Social Security taking so long to decide my disabilty claim???”   Unfortunately, the “state agencies” in Georgia and South Carolina that decide whether a claimant is disabled at the Initial and Reconsideration levels are two of the slowest in the United States.   Georgia is the fifth-slowest state for processing claims at the Initial level with an average wait time of 324 days for a decision. South Carolina is the slowest state for processing claims at the Initial level with an average wait time of 372 days for a decision.  

Our law firm does two things to help speed up the process at the Initial and Reconsideration levels. First, we frequently help our clients submit inquiries to the Congressman’s office about the status of their case. A Congressional office cannot influence whether a claimant is approved or denied by Social Security. However, a Congressional Office can help ensure that an adjudicator is assigned to the case.

Second, our law firm works closely with the Social Security adjudicator. We review our client’s Work History Forms and Function Reports with our clients before returning them to Social Security. Our law firm obtains Medical Source Statements from our client’s doctors early in the process. We inform Social Security of our client’s medical treatment. Our law firm also obtains and submits our client’s medical records to Social Security as soon as possible. In short, we give Social Secuity all the information they need to approve our clients as quickly as possible.

At Wilkinson and Magruder, LLP, we have been helping people for decades obtain their Social Security Disability and SSI benefits. Call us today at 706-737-0771 or visit us at www.augustadisability.net if you need help filing a claim, appealing a denial, going to a hearing.