The taxonomy code for Dr. Ravi Samy's main specialty, Otology & Neurotology, is 207YX0901X. An otolaryngologist who treats diseases of the ear and temporal bone, including disorders of hearing and balance.
The Social Securityâs guideline is for the judge to render a decision is within sixty days of the hearing, but frequently judges take longer. If sixty days have passed and you have not received a decision, you can follow up on your disability claim status by calling the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. The phone number can be found on the letter notifying you of your hearing date. When Benefits Start After a Favorable Hearing Decision.
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.