Got an email from Social Security

[XanaDUer2]

At 10pm last night. Said the status of my submission has been updated. I see nothing different upon signing in. Still says under reconsideration. Just called my lawyer to report this. Driving me crazy.

Lawywrcsaid check later and on Monday.

[SheltieLover]

1. They will notify lawyer

[XanaDUer2]

2. Yes

Sigh. I like to know stuff.

[SheltieLover]

3. Sure. We all do.

[XanaDUer2]

4. I always feel like I'm missing something

Important.

[SheltieLover]

5. Is lawyer checking status?

[XanaDUer2]

6. I told the receptionist

Shes the conduit of information. You're right, the lawyer will be updated, as my representative. So many details.

Feel like I'm juggling balls

[SheltieLover]

8. Good

Let lawyer sort it out.

[Jirel]

7. Ignore that system.

I am a lawyer that does SSA cases. That system is notoriously garbage. There are several things to remember:

1. The messages that there has been a change/update are often wrong.

2. The actual status is often wrong. For example, about a year ago a lot of us were answering endless queries about “Why has my case at hearing level been decided without a hearing?!?!” The answer, over and over, was “Ignore the status. Your case has not been decided. The system is just being updated wrong again.”

3. Your attorney has no information. You may be desperate for info, but don’t keep calling your lawyer just because you see something like this. Your lawyer gets updated info in only one way: on paper, through the same letter that you get. It’s sent to both of you on the same day.

4. The ONLY time your lawyer will have different info than you do, is if it’s at the hearing or appeals council level, you’re post-decision, and the database we can download for status happens to show an approval or denial, and a date. That, or when there has been a problem with the handling of your claim and your attorney has been kicking down doors to make them get it back on track. But we do not have any “back channel” information or better sources than you do. Specifically, they do NOT tell us even if you’ve won, before the PAPER decision comes out, unless we are trying to (again) fix a problem and they break a rule by telling us incidentally (rare).

In other words, ignore the emails and the status online, and be patient.

[XanaDUer2]

9. THANK YOU!

Nothing like getting at update email late at night

[IbogaProject]

10. Great set of details

Thank you.

[XanaDUer2]

11. Forwarded the mail to my lawyer

Ss site down. They said do not answer any emails from ss.