OPWDD
What to do if you're denied or delayed
OPWDD has real timelines, and you have real rights. Most families who push, in writing, get unstuck.
Documents needed
- ✓ Denial / determination letter
- ✓ All correspondence
- ✓ Original eligibility documents
How to prepare
- Read the denial carefully — it includes appeal deadlines.
- Decide: Fair Hearing, complaint to OPWDD, or both.
- Get help from Parent to Parent of NYS or Disability Rights NY.
What to ask your team
- • Why specifically was this denied?
- • What documentation would reverse this?
- • Can we resubmit instead of appealing?
If you are denied or delayed
- → File for a Fair Hearing within the deadline (usually 60 days).
- → File an OPWDD complaint at https://opwdd.ny.gov.
- → Contact Disability Rights NY: 800-993-8982.