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Originally Posted by heiku
I have won my case in civil court after almost 6 years... however, I am now in a tough spot as my bf of 9 years has left me and I now live with married friends. I have written my attorney a dire need letter, and hope that I can skip the remand hearing with him and the alj.... I have opened a bank account to receive my backpay and am praying the money comes soon ... my question is how long will this take? I have not received the approval letter yet, and my case was won in civil court at the end of August.. should I expect to receive it soon?
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Remand usually means the Appeals Council found an error with the ALJ's decision, but they're sending you back before an ALJ (could be the same one, could be a new one) for a second opportunity to argue your case.
Unless the language included "fully favorable decision", I don't believe you've won the war, just your latest battle. I may just be misunderstanding your post, but a call to your attorney for an explanation, might be a good idea at this point. It can take a long wait to get your ALJ hearing, so a dire need letter for an earlier court date is possible. But, don't rush it if you really need more time to successfully document the severity of your disability.