Indiana Social Security Disability Attorney

Tom S. Ebbinghouse, Attorney At Law, Social Security Disability Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana Social Security Disability Attorney header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'Delay'

SSA To Use Computers to Analyze Disability Claims In Indiana

June 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Delay, General, Medical Impairment

The Indianapolis Star reports that Kia Green, a spokeswoman for Social Security, has stated that Social Security will use computers to perform an “intelligent analysis” of medical records that it receives through the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC) that is operated by The Regenstrief Institute. I reported the original press release about what The [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ···················

Processing Time for Indianapolis Social Security Disability Hearings Falls Again!

May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Delay, General, Hearings, SSA

The processing time for Indianapolis Social Security Disability Hearings at the Office of Adjudication and Review (ODAR) has fallen again. As reported elsewhere on this site, in November 2009, the number of days from the filing of a Request for Hearing until the case was completed at the hearing site averaged 579 days. In April [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ················

Regenstrief Institute to Help Improve SSA Disability Determination

April 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Delay, General, Medical Impairment, Medical Treatment

Social Security disability cases may be decided faster due to electronic medical records.  Here is the press release: Regenstrief Institute to help improve disability determination through health information technology INDIANAPOLIS –- The Regenstrief Institute has been awarded a Recovery Act contract to help the U.S. Social Security Administration and Indiana healthcare providers shorten and improve [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ······················

Another Reason You May Be Denied Your Social Security Disability Benefits

March 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Attorney Representation, Delay, General, SSA, Social Security Disability Benefits Denial Indiana

Most people who are turned down for Social Security Disability Benefits cannot believe that they were turned down when they applied for benefits. They do not realize that in Indiana approximately 65% will be turned down when they first apply. They just cannot believe the SSA would get such an important decision wrong. When you [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ·····················

Indianapolis Social Security Disability Cases Appeal Processing Time Continues to Fall!

February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Delay, General, Hearings, SSA, Social Security Disability Benefits Denial Indiana

The processing time for appeals that go to hearing in Indianapolis continues to fall. At the end of November 2009, the average processing time from the Request for Hearing was 579 days.  In June of 2008 it was 896 days and in April 2009 it was 738 days.  As I noted in my June 12, [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ············