It takes about 90 days to receive a Judge’s decision after a hearing, and after that it takes about 45-60 days for an award notice to be sent to you. And, if there are no deductions because you did not receive workers compensation, for example, you should receive your money around the same time as the award notice. If there are deductions, it will take much longer because SSA must receive the paper work showing how much you receive from the workers compensation insurance company. If you get workers compensation, you should send in this paper work to SSA immediately in order to avoid further delays.