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What Is the Quick Disability Determination (QDD) Process?
DisabilitySecrets
Ref: SRC-004-USA-007
Accessed: 3/23/2026
Summary
Explains that the QDD predictive model scans applications for keywords for medical conditions that might meet SSA's medical listings. Reports QDD cases averaged 27 days processing time with a median of 13 days (December 2022 data), versus standard processing. Cases with incomplete medical documentation are removed from QDD and redirected to standard processing.
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DisabilitySecrets (n.d.) 'What Is the Quick Disability Determination (QDD) Process?'. Available at: https://www.disabilitysecrets.com/resources/disability/quick-disability-determination-process-social- (Accessed: 23 March 2026).