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Non-healing or complex fracture of an upper extremity SSDI Claims in Wisconsin

Localized guidance for claimants navigating Social Security Disability Insurance. Review Wisconsin statewide denial rates, national processing benchmarks, and Blue Book criteria — then decode your denial letter in plain English.

59%statewide initial denial rate~7.4 monthsnational avg. initial waitListing 1.23

National average initial processing time

~7.4 months

(226 days)

National average for all initial disability claims requiring a medical determination (not condition- or state-specific). Data for FY2025. Source: SSA processing time data.

Blue Book body system

1.00 Musculoskeletal Disorders

Listing 1.23 criteria are federal standards that apply nationwide, including in Wisconsin.

Medical criteria

SSA Blue Book listing
1.23 Non-healing or complex fracture of an upper extremity
Listing criteria (20 CFR Appendix 1, Part A)
(see 1.00N), documented by A and B: A. Nonunion or complex fracture of the shaft of the humerus, radius, or ulna, under continuing surgical management (see 1.00O1) directed toward restoration of functional use of the extremity. AND B. Medical documentation of an inability to independently initiate, sustain, and complete work-related activities involving fine and gross movements (see 1.00E4) that has lasted, or is expected to last, for a continuous period of at least 12 months.
Body system category
1.00 Musculoskeletal Disorders
Common denial reason
Upper-extremity fracture claims are commonly denied when records show functional use of the arm or hand for work-related tasks despite incomplete radiographic healing.

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