The Social Security Administration (SSA) does not require you to schedule an appointment to file for disability benefits or to appeal a disability case. However, an appointment can help save time on the processing of your claim. To cancel or reschedule an appointment, you can contact the SSA by calling 1-800-772-1213. Their hours of operation are weekdays between 7 am-7 pm. There is no online scheduling available for the agency.
You can also reschedule or cancel your appointment by contacting your local Social Security office. The Atlanta Region alone serves more than 13 million Social security beneficiaries. The agency maintains 243 Social Security offices across the Atlanta region. Find an office close to you and their hours by clicking here.
Remember that if you have missed your Social Security appointment for any reason, you will have to contact the agency again to reschedule a new appointment. The agency will not get in touch with you to reschedule. Failure to contact the agency or reschedule a new appointment could mean that you miss out on months of disability payments. If you are eligible for retroactive benefits payments, then you stand to lose a substantial amount of these payments if you miss your appointment with the Social Security office.
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