Why Medicare And Not Social Security?

<br /><br /><br />     From 42 U.S.C. § 1395ff(d)(1)(A), having to do with Medicare appeals: <br /><br /><br />Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an administrative law judge <br />shall conduct and conclude a hearing on a decision of a qualified <br />independent contractor under subsection (c) of this section and render a<br /> decision on such hearing by not later than the end of the 90-day period<br /> beginning on the date a request

Why Medicare And Not Social Security?

     From 42 U.S.C. § 1395ff(d)(1)(A), having to do with Medicare appeals: Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an administrative law ...

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"Take A Number, Please"

<br /><br /><br />     From an editorial in the Des Moines Register:<br /><br /><br />It’s the stuff of nightmares: Permanently injured in an auto<br /> accident, you lose your ability to work and must apply for disability <br />benefits. <br /><br />Faced with mounting medical bills, as well as <br />the usual expenses for groceries and rent, you go to your local Social <br />Security Administration office to secure desperately needed federal <br />disability

"Take A Number, Please"

     From an editorial in the Des Moines Register: It’s the stuff of nightmares: Permanently injured in an auto accident, you lose your abi...

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Additional Money For Hearing Backlog

<br />     From the continuing resolution funding the federal government until April:<br /><br /><br />The fifth provision under the heading ‘Social Security Administration—Limitation on Administrative Expenses’ in division H of Public Law 114–113<br /> shall be applied during the period covered by this Act by substituting <br />‘shall be used for activities to address the hearing backlog within the <br />Office of Disability

Additional Money For Hearing Backlog

     From the continuing resolution funding the federal government until April: The fifth provision under the heading ‘Social Security Admin...

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Hearing Backlog Continues To Climb

<br /><br /><br />From SSA OIG<br /><br /><br />

Hearing Backlog Continues To Climb

From SSA OIG

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My Theory

<br /><br />     For at least the last four years attorneys who represent Social Security disability claimants have been asking each other why there has been little news media coverage of the human costs of the unprecedented backlogs of Social Security disability claims and the general harshness in adjudicating these claims. Large numbers of people are dying while waiting for action on their claims. Many

My Theory

     For at least the last four years attorneys who represent Social Security disability claimants have been asking each other why there has...

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ODAR Workload And Performance Summary -- FY 2016 -- Rapid Deterioration In Service And SSA Doesn't Care

<br /><br />     This was obtained from Social Security by the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR) and published in their newsletter (which isn't available online). Click on the image to view it full size.<br /><br /><br /><br />     Note that they were getting in an average of 2,798 new cases per workday in fiscal year 2016 but only disposing of 2,545 cases per day. That's a 9%

ODAR Workload And Performance Summary -- FY 2016 -- Rapid Deterioration In Service And SSA Doesn't Care

     This was obtained from Social Security by the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR) and published...

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OIG Report On Hearing Backlog Initiatives

<br /><br />     Social Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a report on the agency's numerous and varied attempts to reduce its hearing backlog, none of which is working very well.<br /><br />

OIG Report On Hearing Backlog Initiatives

     Social Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a report on the agency's numerous and varied attempts to re...

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The Backlogs Are Horrible

<br />     From a recent report by Social Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG):<br /><br /><br />As of March 2016, ODAR [Office of Disability Adjudication and Review] had about 1.1 million pending claims <br />awaiting <br />a hearing decision with the average age of 318 days, <br />measured as the time from the date of the hearing request. The <br />volume and age of pending hearing cases has increased<br /> since <br />FY<br /> [Fiscal

The Backlogs Are Horrible

     From a recent report by Social Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG): As of March 2016, ODAR [Office of Disability Adjudicat...

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ALJs Are Supposed To Schedule 45-50 Hearings A Month

<br />An e-mail from Social Security's Chief Administrative Law Judge Debra Bice:<br /><br /><br />Jack and I have spoken with many of<br /> you over the last few months and know that you share ODAR’s commitment <br />to public service by providing claimants with timely and policy <br />compliant dispositions. You also have shared some of the challenges you<br /> face in doing so. We are aware of the challenges you have been facing,<br />

ALJs Are Supposed To Schedule 45-50 Hearings A Month

An e-mail from Social Security's Chief Administrative Law Judge Debra Bice: Jack and I have spoken with many of you over the last few m...

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Not Happy About Being Number One

<br /><br /><br />      From WSOC-TV: <br /><br /><br />Thousands of people nationwide seeking disability assistance are <br />waiting months, or even years, for Social Security to hear their cases. <br /><br /> <br />The Charlotte review office has the biggest backlog of all the 170 offices across the nation. <br /><br /><br /> <br /> The latest numbers show that Charlotte

Not Happy About Being Number One

      From WSOC-TV: Thousands of people nationwide seeking disability assistance are waiting months, or even years, for Social Security to h...

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