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Kansas Woman Waits More Than 3 Years for Disability Benefits

If you have been waiting for months, or even years, to receive Social Security disability benefits, you are not alone. The average wait for a decision is more than 400 days, and many applicants are denied several times.

According to The Lawrence Journal-World, one disabled Kansas woman was denied disability payments for about 3 ½ years, despite the fact that she suffers from sleep apnea, asthma, a degenerative tailbone, arthritis, and migraines. Though the Social Security Administration recently admitted that she is indeed disabled, the fact remains that she was forced to go years without receiving her benefits. Prior to her disability claim approval, she was forced to live on about $100 per month from state assistance.

At one point, Kansas was the worst state when it came to long wait times for an SSA disability decision. Though there has been a slight improvement, Kansas remains among the top 10 states with the longest wait times, with an average of 581 days.

It is unconscionable that disabled individuals who are unable to find employment are forced to live without their due benefits. If you have questions about your disability application, contact an experienced disability attorney.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida disability lawyers, LaVan & Neidenberg, represent over 5000 disability claimants. Our disability attorneys have experience with cross examining agency-appointed medical and vocational experts and take time when speaking with you about your disability claim. Call us today at 1-888-234-5758 for a FREE legal consultation. There is NO OBLIGATION to hire our firm and there are NO FEES unless one of our trained disability lawyers wins your case.