The Social Security Administration (SSA) is responsible for overseeing and managing Social Security Insurance and Social Security Disability benefits. On average, over eight million people receive some form of these benefits every year. After going through the tedious process of applying for disability benefits and being approved, there may be additional hurdles to clear to keep your benefits, like a review to prove continued eligibility for disability.
If you’re wondering, “How often does Social Security Disability review your case?”, keep reading to learn more.
What Is a Social Security Continuing Disability Review?
The Social Security Administration will sometimes conduct a Social Security Continuing Disability Review after you have received disability benefits for a period of time. The purpose of this review is to determine whether you are still eligible to receive disability benefits. In other words, SSA reviews your case to determine if you still have a disability that affects your ability to work.
How Often Is Social Security Disability Reviewed?
After you apply for social security disability benefits and are approved, you will be informed by SSA of when your case will be reviewed. There is a general timeline of when social security disability cases are reviewed.
So, how often does Social Security review disability cases? It depends – mainly on your medical condition and whether it is initially determined that your disabling medical condition may improve or not. Here is a general timeline of when you can expect your Social Security Disability review:
- If there is a high likelihood that your medical condition will improve from the time you were approved for benefits, your case may be reviewed anywhere from six months to 18 months after your initial approval.
- If there is a reasonable chance of your medical condition improving after you were initially approved for benefits, SSA will generally review your case in three years. For as long as you remain eligible and your medical condition has a reasonable chance of improving, SSA will review your case every three years.
- If it is unlikely that your medical condition will improve from the time you were initially approved for benefits, SSA probably won’t review your case until seven years after your initial approval. Provided nothing changes, SSA will continue to review your case every seven years.
Can I Lose My Social Security Benefits After a Review?
Unfortunately, it is possible that you could lose your social security benefits after a review of your case.
If the Social Security Administration determines that your medical condition has improved, they may claim that you are no longer disabled and may try to stop making benefit payments to you. SSA must determine that your capacity to work has also improved related to the change in your medical condition to end your benefits.
Talk to an Experienced Social Security Disability Attorney in Oklahoma City Today
The Oklahoma City Social Security Disability attorneys at Ryan Bisher Ryan & Simons provide qualified representation for those who are seeking to obtain SSD benefits. Attorney Philip Ryan, a partner at our firm, has spent the past three decades helping clients file claims for the SSD benefits they need, as well as appealing denied applications.
Contact us today for a free consultation to see how our team of skilled SSD attorneys can help you.
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