Okay first of all, I am really really depressed now after reading a bunch of threads. I got a letter saying they found me disabled blah blah blah...and there was no need to go to a hearing, etc...Just saturday I got the letter. I went Tuesday to the ss office to do my nonmed info. She told me I would get my first check in 2 weeks and then installments of my backpay, etc... (I applied 2 years ago) my dad just applied months ago and won right away and got his within 2 weeks of his decision. He must have been lucky. Now I see everyone is having to wait many weeks or months for theirs. Is this true for everyone? Or did Social Security and my atty lie to me?

Also I was told now it might go to appeals and I will lose my decision.

When I was approved there was a waiting period before I got my first check. I don't remember how long it was but I know it was definitely longer than 2 weeks.

Are you talking about SSDI or just SSI?

Perhaps your dad is more severely disabled than you. Perhaps your dad had more evidence than you. Perhaps your dad prepared his claim better than you. Some claims are denied. Some are approved. Every day. Some claims are approved after years of appeals. Some claims are never approved.

All ALJ decisions and all DDS decisions are subject to review and reversal. Rarely happens.

I have mulitiple disabilites (all pretty much stemmed from the brain problem) anyway, I had an attorney and he did not. My attorney prepared it not me. It was not me who was not better prepared. He just went in and applied and they got his medical records for him and was approved.

Also, to the person who first replied to me it is both ssdi and ssi if that helps. Thank you so much.

Also now I got a letter from my ssa office and I have to wait another 2 weeks for ANOTHER appt! They are making fill out an app again for my dependent. Ugh...so it will be longer. I am sure the back pay will suck too.

I won on June 24th and will get my first payment the second Wed in August. The backpay however can take months to get.

Did you have both SSD and SSI? I just wondered if it is the same wait for both. I was told SSI was taken care of at the local office and SSD was at another office (main one I guess like maryland or somewhere). Thanks so much.

Also at the local office she said that she doesn't take care of or know what is going on with the SSD because it is not with their office and has nothing to do with their office. I am confused. So does that mean I can get my SSD possibly before my SSI is taken care of? I mean is that possible? Thanks so much.