What is a SSDI CDR?
A Continuing Disability Review (CDR) is a routine review done by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Social Security looks at whether you have medically improved since you were found disabled. If SSA thinks you have improved, they check whether you still meet Social Security’s disability standard.
What does CDR mean in Social Security?
continuing disability review
Social Security periodically reviews your medical impairment(s) to determine if you continue to have a disabling condition. If we determine that you are no longer disabled or blind, your benefits will stop. We call this review a continuing disability review (CDR).
How long does a SSDI CDR take?
In some cases, beneficiaries who initially received the short-form mailer will be flagged for a CDR. They will then receive the longer Continuing Disability Review Report, and have to undergo a full medical review. This process typically takes 5 to 6 months or longer.
How long does a short-form CDR take?
1 to 3 months
The SSA will also examine your living arrangements, income, and other factors. A typical CDR will take 1 to 3 months to process, provided that you get the short-form Disability Update Report.
Should I worry about a CDR?
As mentioned, as a person who has won disability benefits based on the strong medical evidence you and your lawyer have provided, you should not be overly worried about a CDR. Keep regularly seeing your doctors and ensure your medical records are up-to-date.
What triggers a CDR?
CDR will occur if your vocational services have been completed and Vocational Rehab reports you are working or able to work. Report from someone who is in a position know the claimant. If SSA receives a report from an individual who knows you and the agency believe the reports to be true, it may trigger a CDR.
How often does SSDI reevaluate?
In order to determine if SSDI and SSI recipients are still disabled and unable to return to work, the SSA utilizes CDRs. Reviews normally occur once every three to seven years, based on the status of their disability or condition.
How hard is it to pass a CDR?
But how difficult is it to pass a continuing disability review? In general, it’s a lot easier to ace a CDR than getting approved for benefits. So you don’t have to worry about it too much. The SSA is not there to find a reason to take your benefits away.
At what age do CDRs stop?
If you are less than 55 years of age at the time your benefits begin, a review is usually conducted every 3 years. If you are 55 years old or older, or if you have a condition that is unlikely to improve, your CDR will occur approximately every 7 years, until you reach retirement age.
