koilonychia: an abnormality of the nail that causes the nail to be flat or concave and the outer edges of the nail to flare out; also known as spoon nails. Weâve all heard that the fingernails are the windows to our health. This means nail technicians may be the first to notice signs of health problems in clients.
Deferral of Your Social Security Disability Determination. On the other end of the spectrum, very occasionally Social Security defers making a decision on a claim until nearly twelve months have passed from the disability date.
Below you will find how long the average processing time in days is for each Office of Disability Adjudication and Review or ODAR nationally. Keep in mind this is how long it takes from requesting a hearing until a decision is made and does not include the application and reconsideration process. In July of 2007 the claims backlog for SSDI and SSI cases was at its highest mark ever reaching 749,224 cases. The information below should help give you an idea of how long it takes to get a decision at the hearing level. The national average in 7/07 was 528 days. As of 5/30/08 a new report was published with an update on processing times at the hearing level. The national average for 5/08 was 523 days.