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2 Feb 7:54 am
... ability to reduce a backlog of 765,000 hearing requests, the agency's commissioner said on Friday. In an interview with Government
Executive, Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue said the tough economy has increased
the disability claims caseload by ... t start contributing to reducing the backlog until next year. The agency currently employs about 1,200 ALJs. The commissioner said the $500 million proposed in the stimulus package also would be used to hire additional ALJ support staff. The ...
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 realizing this goal. We ...
23 Oct 7:42 am
... Social Security Administration's (SSA) backlog of claims may cause hardship to many families. In 2007, Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue announced the SSA's Compassionate Allowance initiative.
Compassionate allowances are a way of ... traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke, early-onset Alzheimer's disease and related dementias The Commissioner is scheduled to hold the fifth public outreach hearing on schizophrenia in November 2009. Additional information about how compassionate
allowances ...
2 Jan 5:00 am
... the agency's 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 ... 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 administrative law judges are hardworking. But he has griped about ...
7 Jan 3:51 am
... office. "We have nearly 80 million baby boomers coming in," Social Security Commissioner
Michael J. Astrue told The Associated Press. "We just don't ... had completely overhauled its electronic services in recognition of the greater computer skills of future Social Security recipients and the need to more efficiently process the coming flood of applications. ... -line program has no paper forms to sign and
usually requires no additional documents. Those wanting to use the new program can go to Social ...
17 Oct, 2007 10:28 am
That's what Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue is calling the expected avalanche of
applications from the post-World War II generation. The "first" Baby Boomer, a retired school teacher from New Jersey, born one second after midnight on January 1, 1946 ,applied for
Social Security benefits Monday, signaling the start of an expected avalanche of applications from the post World War II generation. An
estimated 10,000 people a day will ...
6 Apr 10:24 am
In an official press release on March 31, United States Vice President Joe Biden, along with Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, announced that economic recovery payments of $250 would be sent to those who receive ... $250 payment stems from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It provides for a one-time payment to adult Social Security beneficiaries, along with SSI
recipients, with the exception of those who receive Medicaid in a care facility. The qualifying factor for ...
1 Aug 10:12 am
... will possibly be 3.3 million new disability claims over the next year. This is an increase from previous estimates. For years the Social
Security Administration has struggled managing the backlog of pending disability claims. The expected increase is expected to make ... more than 736,000 in July. "We're going to
be moving backwards this year, the question is how much," Social Security Commissioner Michael
Astrue said in an interview. "The trend line isn't good." The Social Security Administration ...
9 Aug 6:55 pm
(Time Magazine) Social Security officials say they expect an even larger spike in new disability claims than before, as aging, injured
baby boomers tumble out of the work force ... to more than 736,000 in July. "We're going to be moving backwards this year, the question is how much," Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue said in an interview. "The trend line isn't good."
Social Security disability benefits are available to people who can no longer work due to injury or illness. The disability ...
8 Oct, 2008 9:54 pm
AP reports: Federal officials have asked election officials in six states to investigate whether social security number checks are being
improperly run on people registering to vote. Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue sent
a letter Friday to the secretaries of...
27 Apr 9:44 am
Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue announced at a congressional hearing on March 24,
2009, that plans are in the works to open ten new hearing offices in an effort to reduce the disability backlog. The new locations will be: St. ... ; Ludin, P.A. All rights reserved.
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21 Apr 10:33 pm
... time (the best) and Chicago, Il comes in dead last with a 783 day wait time. The Forum is also reporting that Congress held a 2 hour hearing on March 24th with Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue to address these long wait times. What will come out of that
remains unknown. If you have any questions about your rights to Social ecurity or SSI benefits, feel free to contact us.
18 Nov 7:28 pm
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today hosted the agency's fifth public
hearing on Compassionate Allowances. Commissioner Astrue was joined by Philip Wang, M.D., Dr. P.H., National Institute ... Quick Disability
Determination processes are making a real difference by ensuring that Americans with devastating disabilities quickly receive the benefits they need," Commissioner Astrue said. "This fiscal year, we expect to fast-track about 150,000 cases and we plan to add more diseases ...
7 Jun, 2007 3:26 am
... sixty days after the mailing to him of notice of such decision or within such further time as the Commissioner of Social Security may allow. Such action shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the judicial ... a situation where someone other
than a party pursuing entitlement benefits would seek a review of a colorable claim that the Commissioner engaged in a statutory or
constitutional violation. In addition, there is no clear and convincing evidence that Congress intended ...
4 Mar, 2008 2:24 pm
... 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 Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) ... ???s 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, ...
27 Oct, 2008 6:50 am
... : 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 way to expedite ... is America, 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 ...
30 Oct, 2008 8:41 pm
... 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 Compassionate Allowances initiative, a way ... is
America, 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 ...
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 ... benefits 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 ...
10 Feb 7:43 am
... to budget cuts, salary and hiring freezes, and furloughs. In light of this, Michael Astrue, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, wrote to the National Governors Association, and implored the states to exempt their Disability Determination Services
... of the impairment(s). Fewer employees at DDS could, therefore, create bigger backlogs. Recognizing this, Commissioner Astrue wrote the
following to the governors association: "I am compelled to write to you to express my grave concern ...
18 May 11:56 am
... Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) conference in Washington D.C. last week, I have some good news and some bad news to share. The good news ... 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 ...
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