Expedite. In some circumstances, if you are over the age of 85, homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness, or if you are experiencing extreme financial hardship, we may be able to speed up the process. If any of these circumstances apply to you, complete the request to expedite statement survey and upload supporting documents so we can file a request to expedite your case.

Expediting Your Case (cognitoforms.com)

Criteria:

• Over 85 years old (75 years old for Board claims only):
  • Provide Birth Certificate
• Diagnosed with a terminally ill condition:
  • Copy of medical evidence showing illness that is terminal in nature,
• Severe/Extreme Financial Hardship:
  • Copy of an eviction notice or statement of foreclosure
  • Copy of notices of past-due utility bills
  • Copy of collection notices from creditors
• Homelessness:
  • Lack of a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or
  • Have a “primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation” such as a parking lot, vehicle, public transportation station, or abandoned building; or
  • Live in a shelter