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The Social Security Administration Office of Disability Programs reports that in 2006.
2,482,870 claims for disability were filed.
Of those millions of claims, more than 72% were immediately denied by the SSA local offices.
Of those millions denied claims, (over 1,787,000) more than 1.2 million claimants simply gave up and dropped their disability claims.
Of the approximately 550,000 claimants left who did not drop their claim but continued to appeal, more than half or approximately 341,000 claims were then approved for payment by an SSA Judge.
Of the more approximate 209,000 claims still denied, only slightly less than 13,400 continued to appeal to federal court where once again over half the claims were then either awarded for payment or sent back for a rehearing.
Lesson learned:
For SSA disability claimants; the SSA will deny more than 72% of claims filed. However for those claimants who refuse to give up and continue their appeals up to and including federal court, more than one of every two previously denied claims will be awarded benefits or sent back for rehearing.
