Can my SSDI lawyer see my benefit amount when I can't access my own account?

Your lawyer definitely has access to your approval notice letter which includes your monthly benefit amount. That's standard practice. When I got approved last year, my attorney had all the details before I received anything. They have access to your electronic folder through the ERE (Electronic Records Express) system that SSA uses. Call your lawyer back and specifically ask for the PIA (Primary Insurance Amount) - that's the technical term for your monthly benefit before any deductions.

lawyers DONT know everything!! mine told me one amount then the real check was $236 less because of some medicare thing that nobody told me about until after. ask about whethre they already taking out medicare part B

Attorney here (not yours). Yes, your attorney would have received your Notice of Award either through the mail or more likely through the ERE system. The notice contains your monthly benefit amount, when payments start, and any backpay details. However, most attorneys focus primarily on the backpay amount since that's where their fee comes from (usually 25% of backpay capped at $7,500). Some attorneys don't pay as much attention to the monthly payment details since that doesn't affect their fee. Call your attorney's office and specifically request they read you the monthly benefit amount from your Notice of Award. They absolutely have this information and should provide it to you.

If you need to talk directly to Social Security instead of waiting for an in-person appointment, try using Claimyr (claimyr.com). I was in a similar situation - couldn't access my account online and needed immediate answers. They helped me get through to a live agent at SSA in about 15 minutes instead of waiting on hold for hours. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Z-BRbJw3puU Saved me a massive headache when I needed to verify my benefit amount after approval.

I work in a disability law office (not a lawyer). Here's what happens: when a case is approved, the attorney gets a copy of the Notice of Award through the ERE system. This document has ALL your benefit information - monthly amount, back pay, when payments start, etc. However, the lawyer is primarily interested in the back pay amount because that's where their fee comes from. Sometimes they don't carefully review the monthly benefit details with clients. Also important - the initial notice doesn't always show deductions like Medicare premiums, so the actual deposit might be less than what's on the notice. But your attorney definitely has the base benefit amount information.

my daughter got approved last month and we couldn't see her account either. we got the approval letter in the mail about 10 days after her lawyer called us. the letter had all the information in it - monthly payment, back pay, medicare info, everything. just wait for the mail, it's coming.

Something nobody's mentioned - if you were receiving SSI while waiting for SSDI approval, your back pay might be reduced because of this (called "windfall offset"). Also, if you owe child support, have defaulted student loans, or certain other government debts, they can take that from your backpay too. The lawyer definitely knows your basic monthly amount though.

Congratulations on your approval! I went through the same thing last year - couldn't access my online account for weeks after getting approved. Your lawyer absolutely has access to your benefit information through the ERE system, but here's what I learned: always ask for the GROSS monthly amount AND what deductions might apply. My attorney initially told me one number, but my actual deposit was about $180 less due to Medicare Part B premiums that were automatically deducted. Also, if you're under 65, you might not have Medicare deductions yet, but it's still worth asking about any potential offsets. The award letter you'll get in the mail will have all the details, but calling your lawyer tomorrow and asking them to read you the specific monthly benefit amount from your Notice of Award should get you the info you need right away.