Apply On-line
March 1, 2008
Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Louise M. Tarantino
Starting December 22, 2007, Social Security began allowing a claimant who has been denied at the initial level to appeal electronically. For some time now, claimants have been able to file the Disability Report-Appeal (Form SSA-3441-BK) electronically. Now, the Request For Hearing by ALJ (Form HA-501-U5) can also be filed electronically. SSA’s description of the process can be found at: http://www.ssa.gov/d&s1.htm. Some claims representatives are encouraging use of electronic filing, noting that it cuts their processing time significantly. And given the outrageous waiting times claimants requesting hearings face, every little bit helps.
Thanks to Greg Phillips of Segar & Sciortino in Rochester for passing this on. As Greg reminds us, quoting Homer Simpson, “Oh, they have internet on computers now?!?”
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