If the Social Security Administration (SSA) believes that your medical condition is no longer disabling ” and, therefore, you don’t meet the criteria to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits ” you will be notified that your monthly payments will stop.
Fortunately, you can appeal a cessation of disability benefits, asking the SSA to reconsider their decision. And if you act quickly enough, you can continue receiving SSDI payments during the appeals process.
The Disability Cessation Appeal Process
To appeal a termination of SSDI benefits, the first step is to request reconsideration. At this point, the decision may be reversed. If that doesn’t happen, you can ask for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
If the judge upholds the cessation of disability benefits, the appeals process follows a similar path as that for an initial SSDI claim denial. The next course of action is to request a review from the Social Security Appeals Council. In the event the council doesn’t reverse the decision to stop your SSDI benefits, you can take the case to the Federal District Court.
Forms and Information You’ll Need for an Appeal
If you want to appeal a termination of SSDI benefits, you’ll need to fill out and submit form SSA-789. This form, the “Request for Reconsideration ” Disability Cessation Right to Appear,– requires you to explain why your SSDI payments shouldn’t stop. You can and should submit any new medical evidence that supports your claim with the form.
To continue receiving SSDI benefits during the appeals process, you must submit the form within 10 days of the date on the notice from the SSA. If for some reason you don’t want your payments to continue, you have 60 days to file the form.
If your claim progresses to the hearing stage, you’ll need to submit form SSA-3441-BK, which is called the “Disability Report ” Appeal.– The document is used to update your medical information, and it must be filled out by you or your representative, not your health care provider.
Get Expert Help Fighting a Termination of Benefits
At Mountain West Disability, we understand how to navigate the disability cessation appeals process ” and our highly experienced team can guide you every step of the way.
We’re ready to help you fight for your SSDI benefits, and you can count on us make every effort to show that you continue to meet the criteria for disability. From filling out and submitting the required paperwork to representing you at SSA hearings and providing the expert assistance you need, we’ll be there for every stage.
If you’ve received a notice of cessation from the SSA and you don’t want your SSDI benefits to stop, contact Mountain West Disability in Murray, Utah, today.
