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31 Jul, 2008 9:54 pm
Eliminating the backlog of Social Security Disability claims is a moral imperative, according to a recent report issued by SSA Commissioner Michael J. Astrue to Social Security lawyers throughout the country. We agree! Too many disabled Americans
are suffering financially while they wait for a Social Security hearing. The Commissioner has asked disability attorneys and great organizations such as NOSSCR to help in ...
31 Jul, 2008 9:54 pm
Eliminating the backlog of Social Security Disability claims is a moral imperative, according to a recent report issued by SSA Commissioner Michael J. Astrue to Social Security lawyers throughout the country. We agree! Too many disabled Americans
are suffering financially while they wait for a Social Security hearing. The Commissioner has asked disability attorneys and great organizations such as NOSSCR to help in ...
8 May, 2007 10:26 am
... it to the American public to continue to offer the best possible support for older Americans, people with disabilities and their families in the coming decades," said
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security. "The Trustees Report is an important tool
for those in the legislative and executive branches who will have to make the very difficult decisions about how best to ensure Social Security remains viable for the long term."
4 Mar, 2008 2:24 pm
... to 144 Administrative Law Judges New Hires a Key Step in Reducing Agency???s Backlog of Disability Cases Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced that the agency has begun making offers to 144 of the 175 ... New. ???In May of last year, I
presented Congress with a detailed plan to reduce the backlog of disability cases,??? Commissioner Astrue said. ???I am pleased to report that,
with the strong support of the President and Members of Congress from both parties, we have ...
2 Mar 3:59 am
... readers of "Equal Opportunity Magazine" named the federal agency as the one for whom they would most like to work, Commissioner Michael
J. Astrue said: "I am honored SSA is at the top of this list," said Michael J.
Astrue, Commissioner of ... ranking among the Top Ten federal agencies in both categories. "Our workforce is one of our greatest strengths,"
Commissioner Astrue stated. "Despite the many challenges the agency faces, our employees continue to serve the American public with
determination, ...
7 Jan 3:51 am
... nearly 80 million baby boomers coming in," Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue
told The Associated Press. "We just don't have the infrastructure ... apply for their retirement or disability benefits 0n-line in 15 minutes or less. Astrue said a person who now goes to a Social Security office to apply spends about 45 ... and "we don't want it to substitute for the ability to deal with a
real person." Astrue also gave assurances that people with more complicated applications or questions can still ...
27 Oct, 2008 6:50 am
... Press Release Reads: Process Will Fast Track Applications For People with Cancers and Rare Diseases Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the national rollout of the agency's Compassionate Allowances initiative, a ... , and it simply is
not acceptable for people to wait years for a final decision on a disability claim," Commissioner Astrue said. "I am committed to a process
that is as fair and speedy as possible. The launch of Compassionate Allowances is another step ...
30 Oct, 2008 8:41 pm
... Nationwide Launch of Compassionate Allowances Process Will Fast Track Applications For People with Cancers and Rare Diseases Michael
J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, on October 27, 2008 announced the national rollout of the agency's ... , and it simply is
not acceptable for people to wait years for a final decision on a disability claim, Commissioner Astrue said. I am committed to a process that
is as fair and speedy as possible. The launch of Compassionate Allowances is another step to ...
30 Jan 2:52 am
... and possibly a sign of things to come. Here is the official press release from the Social Security Administration: Michael J.
Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced today that improvements to the agency's computer modeling system have increased the ... in
about 10 days instead of waiting the three to four months it typically takes for an initial decision," Commissioner Astrue said. "These
initiatives are truly a lifeline for those who need it most." Under QDD, a predictive computer model ...
30 Oct, 2008 1:00 pm
Social Security has launched a nation wide Compassionate Allowance (CAL) program. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the national rollout of the agency's Compassionate Allowances initiative, a way to ... benefits
quickly to people with the most severe medical conditions is both the right and the compassionate thing to do," Commissioner Astrue said. "This
initiative will allow us to make decisions on these cases in a matter of days, rather than months or years." The ...
2 Jan 5:00 am
... administrative law judges meet its minimum goal of clearing 500 cases a year. …. In October 2007, Social Security Commissioner Michael
J. Astrue met with a delegation of judges from around the country and … complained that many were not productive enough, according to
the union that represents the judges. Astrue also accused them of not wanting to be subjected to any professional standards. The commissioner
has testified before Congress that the bulk of ...
3 May 6:30 pm
Michael J. Astrue, the Commissioner of Social Security, says benefits for tens of thousands of
people with disabilities are being delayed by furloughs and layoffs of state employees around the country. State officials have announced furloughs, layoffs and hiring ... of those
employees and pays the full cost of benefits for people found to be disabled. "We pay the full freight," Mr. Astrue said. "States do not save
any money when they furlough or lay off these employees. They only delay payments to ...
18 May 11:56 am
... , state governors continue to proceed with their plans to furlough State Agency employees, despite the fact that Commissioner of Social Security Michael J. Astrue has repeatedly made it clear that rather than fire or furlough State Agency employees, he
wants to hire more. At the Conference, Commissioner Astrue specifically identified New York State, reporting a planned 8% cut in the staff of
the New York State Department of Disability ...
23 Apr 7:27 am
... ) that are being taken to attempt to fix the problem. On March 24, 2009, a congressional hearing was held at which SSA Commissioner Michael
J. Astrue addressed the frustration of the current state of the Social Security disability backlog. Commissioner Astrue outlined the following goals of the SSA: Open 10 new hearing offices Establish 3 new National Hearing Center sites Hire 157 additional Administrative
Law Judges ( ...
10 Aug 11:00 am
... Security to Fund $24 Million in Contracts for Electronic Medical Records (Printer friendly version) Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the availability of $24 million in contracts to provide the agency ... competitive contracts, Social
Security continues to be a leader in the use of health IT to improve service to the American public," Commissioner Astrue said. "This
technology will greatly improve the speed and consistency of our disability decisions." The contract ...
27 Aug 3:29 pm
... and share that information with their health-care providers. Image via CrunchBase Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, was quoted as saying that "combined with other advancements in health information ... be raised concerning the
security of protected health information. However, at this time, I choose to join Mr. Astrue in hope that this partnership will result in
faster decisions for disability applicants. Thanks for reading, Eric ___________________________________________ Eric L ...
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