Lawmakers Taking Note of Social Security Disability Delays
Social Security Disability is a flawed system where far too often, honest, hard-working disabled workers are denied benefits as a matter of course.
Dan Neer, a 38-year-old North Dakota man who injured his back moving furniture learned this the hard way: It took him more than two years from his first application to get Social Security disability benefits.
Social Security Disability Backlog Is Unexcusable
Mike Ervin, a disability rights activist with ADAPT, has written a compelling editorial about the Social Security Disability Backlog, which is forcing most disabled workers to wait for years for benefits.
"We must stop the inexcusable delay in getting Social Security benefits to people with disabilities.
Hundreds of thousands of people who have filed legitimate disability claims with the Social Security Administration have been forced to wait, on average, an astonishing 520 days for a hearing on their claims. Many have waited as long as three years, losing their homes in the process."
Amen. Read on for Ervin's thought-provoking article about the Social Security backlog.
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Hillary Clinton Weighs in On Social Security Backlog
New York Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton weighed in on the Social Security Disability backlog, currently running at least two years , in response to a New York Times article on the topic this week.
"[Monday's] front-page New York Times story highlighting the human toll of the growing backlogs in our Social Security Disability Insurance system is a stark reminder that Congress and the President must act immediately to address this problem," Clinton said. "I have for several years been calling on this Administration to adequately fund the Social Security Administration to ensure that people with disabilities and retirees can access the benefits they deserve. "
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Social Security Disability Backlog at a Record High
There's a misconception among many workers that winning Social Security Disability benefits is easy and quick.
The contrary is actually true.
Even if you're entitled to benefits, your claim is likely to be denied initially. And most people wait 18 months or longer before they begin collecting benefits, a backlog that can cause extreme financial stress.
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Social Security Backlogs hurting lives
In addition to the outrageous delay in the processing of Social Security Disability appeals that claimants have to deal with, it seems as though the traditional deny and delay tactics of private insurance companies have crept into the Social Security Administration.
Check out the investigative reporting by WCNC, where the reporters have discovered that 7 out of 10 claims are denied by disability determination agents.
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/stories/wcnc-043007-al-disability_insurance.2203eaa4.html
and the video http://www.wcnc.com/video/index.html?nvid=139951
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