PSA: My disability claim took 18 months because I missed one form

I filed my CA disability claim back in March 2023 thinking it'd be a few months wait. Lawyer told me to send in a medical history form from my primary doctor, but I forgot to sign it. That one mistake added 9 extra months of back and forth with the SSA. Has anyone else had a delay like this over a simple paperwork error?

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keith_rivera198d ago

Huh, that sounds like a stretch to me. Are you sure the missing signature was the only thing holding it up or did other stuff also play into it?

johnson.faith8d ago

What, seriously? One forgotten signature canned 9 extra months? That is insane. I would be climbing the walls if I had to wait that long over a little slip like that. They really need to streamline this mess.

brian3288d ago

Dude, I literally signed my name in the wrong box on a form once and the state sent it back to me with a red circle and a sticky note that said "try again" lol. 9 months over a signature feels about right for government paperwork though, they love sending stuff back for tiny things like that. My buddy waited 14 months because he forgot to check a box that said "yes I am a human" or something equally silly.