HUNTSVILLE DISABILITY GUIDE

THIS POSTING IS NOT BY A SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE AND IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.  IT IS OFFERED AS PUBLIC INFORMATION. My office gets frequent calls each week from individuals trying to reach the local Social Security office by telephone.  Unfortunately, this can be difficult because you can't find the correct telephone number or you don't know how to navigate the automated answering system at the local Social Security office. To help, I have tried to provide some basic information here that will help you call the local Social Security offices in Huntsville, Decatur or Florence and actually speak to someone. Social Security Operating Hours:  Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  Not open weekends or any federal holiday. Social Security Office Telephone Numbers:   All offices use regional toll free numbers. Huntsville, AL local office    (866) 593-0665 Decatur, AL local office             (888) 289-9185 Florence, AL local office     

We like to post questions and answers concerning Social Security disability.  We try to choose questions that occur frequently and have appeal to a wide range of persons.  These answers are not intended as legal advice, or to help any individual with a particular claim or problem. They are for general information only.  Do not rely on this information to take any particular action on your claim or problem before you speak to a professional. Q.  Why does it take so long to get a hearing after a denial of benefits? A.  Because Social Security is backlogged with more than 1 million appeals in the United States.  The average wait is about 14 months to get before a judge for a hearing.  In Alabama, the average wait time is around 13 months.  (This is average, and some cases take even longer). Q.  Will having representation reduce my wait time? A.  Probably not. Since about 80% of appeal claimants are represented, they all wait about the same length of time.  Unless your cases is &qu

US citizens who work are usually covered by Social Security Disability Insurance, called SSDI.  This insurance is paid for by taxes withheld from the worker's paychecks and matched by their employer.  You must work for a certain length of time to be covered by SSDI.  When you stop working before retirement age, you will loose SSDI eligibility, usually after about 4 years from the date you stop working. The state in which you live has an agency that will look at your application and decide whether you meet the rules to receive a disability benefit from Social Security.  This decision is based primarily on your medical evidence--records obtained from your doctors or other treating/examining providers.  There are some basic rules to be met by everyone who applies for Social Security disability: You must have an impairment which is expected to last for at least 12 consecutive months OR to end in death. Conditions for which recovery is expected within 12 months are not covered. The