If I remember correctly, since 1982 claimants who are facing the termination of their Social Security disability benefits on the grounds that they have medically improved have been able to ask that their disability benefits be continued while they appeal the decision to an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Even though it's been more than 30 years, Social Security still has no form for asking for benefit continuation. Various field offices have cobbled together their own forms or just do something ad hoc for each case but there's no official form. Why?
SSA does have a form for child claimants completed by the parent or guardian to request benefits continuation through the appeal process.
ReplyDeleteI had a claimant that filed the appeal within 10 days and they tried to say they wouldn't continue his benefits because the claimant didn't ask for it. I complained, said the letter states that you need to ask within 10 days and there is no form described other than a request for recon. The eventually agreed that good cause was shown. I believe its just another backdoor way to try to screw claimants.
ReplyDelete@ 407pm Some people do appeal within 10 days that don't want payment continuation. It's not common but it happens. If you don't ask for payment continuation, you aren't going to get it.
ReplyDeleteThe POMS at least provides Exhibits of what the forms should state.
ReplyDeletehttps://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0412095171