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T he Social Security Administration (SSA) is grappling with a growing backlog of disability appeals, leaving nearly 300,000 Americans waiting for decisions on their cases. As of January, the ...
SSA is also trying to tame a backlog of 1.1 million pending initial disability claims, as of fiscal 2023. The agency says the budget request could help cut that backlog by 15%.
Thirty thousand people died while waiting for Social Security disability determinations during fiscal 2023, the Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley told Nextgov/FCW in a recent interview.
11Alive News Consumer Investigative reporter Liza first reported on the backlog of claims in July. Both SSA as well as a GVRA spokesperson at the time pointed to staffing challenges across the ...
U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC., on October 19, 2023. Ferguson said the SSA was unable to keep up with claims.
1. In-person identity verification. Beginning April 14, individuals will no longer be able to apply for Social Security benefits or make changes to their direct deposit information over the phone.
Belleville, Illinois, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allsup, the nation’s leading provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, return-to-work services, disability ...
Belleville, Illinois, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allsup, the nation’s leading provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, return-to-work services, disability ...
11Alive News Consumer Investigative reporter Liza first reported on the backlog of claims in July. Both SSA as well as a GVRA spokesperson at the time pointed to staffing challenges across the ...
Belleville, Illinois, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allsup, the nation’s leading provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, return-to-work services, disability ...