how long does it take to get a disability hearing answer back
In July of 2007 the claims backlog for SSDI and SSI cases was at its highest mark ever reaching 749,224 cases. The information below should help give you an idea of how long it takes to get a decision at the hearing level. The national average in 7/07 was 528 days. As of 5/30/08 a new report was published with an update on processing times at the hearing level. The national average for 5/08 was 523 days.