Lengths of Time to Get a Hearing in Social Security Disability Cases Revealed
Columbia, MD (ContentDesk) April 24, 2006 -- In 2005, the average length of time it took to get a
hearing after a request for a hearing was 485 days (16 months) from the date one asked for a hearing.
SSAs goal in that year was 250 days (8 months). Note that SSAs goal numbers on the linked page below include the time it took to get a decision out. The numbers received in response to the FOIA request are from the request date for a hearing to the date one gets a hearing.Jo Anne Barnhart, commissioner of the Social Security Administration, has vowed to speed up disability determinations with use of electronic technology.
She claims that her methodology will improve the accuracy speed, and fairness of disability decisions.In 2005, virtually none of the 141 hearing offices met the Administrations goal of 250 days from the time one asks for a hearing to the time one gets a hearing.
Two
offices Colorado Springs and McAlester, OK --were able to come closest to the 250 day goal, with 9 months.
Honolulu, HI
Kingsport, TN, Memphis, TN, and Stockton, CA were able to process their claims in 10 months.
11 month processing was
accomplished by Buffalo, NY, Denver, CO, Fort Smith, AR, Middlesboro, KY, Morgantown, WV, and Syracuse, NY, and Shreveport, LA.
Processing took a year for Albany, NY, Alexandria, NY, Charleston, SC, Dallas, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Los Angeles, (Downtown), Los Angeles (West), Louisville, KY, Manchester, NH, New Haven, CT, Newark, NJ, Oakland, CA, Omaha, NE, Orland Park, IL, Philadelphia, PA, Portland, ME, Roanoke, VA, Sacramento, CA, San Bernadino, CA, San Diego, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, Tucson, CA, and Voorhees, NJ.The greatest length of processing time was 2 years, 2 months, for Miami, FL.It took 22 months for Atlanta, GA, Bronx, NY, Chamblee, GA, Cleveland, OH, Flint, MI, Oakbrook, IL, and Oak Park, MI.The lengths of time for every Hearing Office can be found at: http://www.socialsecuritydisablty.com/claimprocessingtimes.htmThe SSA does not track the length of time it takes to get through the Reconsideration level. A
test has been going on for 5 years in the states of AL, AK, CA, LA (Los Angeles West and North, CO, MI, MO, NH, NY (Brooklyn and Albany) and PA.
These states have eliminated the Reconsideration step to see if case processing can be speeded up by skipping this level.The average length of time its taking to get a hearing from the request date for the 24 hearing offices in the Reconsideration skip states is 14 months -- 2 months shorter than the average for all 141 Offices Of Hearings & Appeals. The lengths of time among this group run from 9 months for Colorado Springs, CO to 22 months for the Flint, MI OHAs.The Social Security Administration is sensitive to 4 conditions which should put a case closer to the front of the line.
They are:1) The patient is terminally ill;2) The patient is without, or is unable to obtain food, medicine or shelter;3) There is an indication that the patient is homicidal or suicidal;4) The case has been delayed an inordinate amount of time, longer than the average processing
time.????????????????The patient-claimant should address his or her circumstances to the Chief Administrative Law Judge.After sending, a follow-up call should be made to find out whether the change of status has been made..
Lengths of Time to Get a Hearing in Social Security Disability Cases Revealed
Columbia, MD (ContentDesk) April 24, 2006 -- In 2005, the average length of time it took to get a
hearing after a request for a hearing was 485 days (16 months) from the date one asked for a hearing.
SSAs goal in that year was 250 days (8 months). Note that SSAs goal numbers on the linked page below include the time it took to get a decision out. The numbers received in response to the FOIA request are from the request date for a hearing to the date one gets a hearing.Jo Anne Barnhart, commissioner of the Social Security Administration, has vowed to speed up disability determinations with use of electronic technology.
She claims that her methodology will improve the accuracy speed, and fairness of disability decisions.In 2005, virtually none of the 141 hearing offices met the Administrations goal of 250 days from the time one asks for a hearing to the time one gets a hearing.
Two
offices Colorado Springs and McAlester, OK --were able to...
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Free FAFSA Guide Saves Students $2,440 Per Year
Quincy, MA (ContentDesk) December 7, 2005 -- Students, parents, and families looking to qualify for more federal
financial aid have a new guide in their search, the FAFSAonline.com
FAFSA Walkthrough. In addition to helping students complete the FAFSA
correctly, it offers tips for how students can qualify for the most
federal financial aid possible. Top tips include:1. File the FAFSA as close to January 2, 2006 as possible. There is a
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available each year on a first come, first served basis.
The sooner
the FAFSA is filed, the more likely a student is to qualify for this
pool of financial aid.2. Students can work at summer jobs and earn up to $2,440 in wages
before wages impact financial aid eligibility. According to federal
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Is The Nasal FluMist Vaccine Worth It?? By The hype on TV and radio lately is pushing those between the ages of 8 and 49 years to get the new FluMist nasal flu vaccine. A live virus being sprayed up the nasal passages.I'm sorry but if it's not safe for the younger or older ones is it safe for anyone? This is a very dangerous vaccine and if you should ever read the insert included with the vaccine you would understand that.In the FlumMist package insert labeled "PRECAUTIONS," the manufacturer states the following warning: "FluMist recipients should avoid close contact with immunocompromised individuals for at least 21 days." How difficult will it be to be a hermit for 21 days after receiving the FluMist? Impossible, and would you want to stay away from everyone?The warning is directed toward those living in the same household with an immunocompromised person. Danger lies in the on-going release of live viruses throughout the community that may be a significant risk to everyone who has...
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