Hello David,
I looked for information on processing times for General Tribunal Appeals division. Based on your experience, how long does it usually go on this stage (given documents submitted on time and notice of readiness form signed)? And then the last appeal-hearing, what is the timeline on that one?
I have not gone there yet, still in reconsideration stage but just wanted to know if it is worth pursuing it after this second stage
Thank you
Hi There, I just want to correct your language here. I know what you are saying, but you are mixing up the terminology a bit.
You are talking about the Social Security Tribunal (SST) General Division. This is the division that does the first level hearings at the SST. The SST Appeals division is a second tier hearing within the SST, and it handles appeals form the SST General Division Hearings.
Once you file the notice of readiness you are generally looking at 1-3 months for the hearing to be assigned a date, and then another 1-3 months for the actual hearing to happen. This is a rough guide.
David Brannen
Disability Lawyer with Resolute Legal
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Thank you David. Appreciate it.
I have to say its been a real disappointment after waiting for almost 3 years to see that after approval that with my survivor benefit the cpp disability portion is so low it was a beyond a shock I only saw it update the monthly benefit hope I am wrong but an example is with my survivor beneift and my own cpp is 770 and now with the cpp disablity its 1173 like that is only 400 dollars difference if the max is 1600 and so and why is mine less then the minimum when I have a own cpp and survivor , I think for all these years of hell and to see how low its got to be a mistake or what, sorry I wish someone else can tell me their experience and the amount of back pay its not on there yet but in th monthly amount shows 1400 and so of deductions do not know what that is either
Yeah the amounts are not large. I don’t know how survivor benefits tie in but the general CPPD formula is something like a fixed amount plus 75% of the CPP benefits you have earned so far. And of course taxable.