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Social Security Disability: Backlog Reduction Efforts Under Way; Significant Challenges Remain

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 11, 1996
Report No. HEHS-96-87
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Summary:

The Social Security Administration (SSA) runs the nation's largest programs providing cash benefits to people with severe long-term disabilities. The number of persons receiving either disability insurance or supplemental security income benefits has soared during the past decade. At the same time, SSA has struggled to deal with unprecedented growth in appeals of its disability decisions and the resulting backlog of cases awaiting hearing decisions. Processing delays stemming from a backlog of more than half a million appealed cases have created hardships for disability claimants, who often wait more than a year for final disability decisions. This report discusses (1) factors contributing to the growth in appealed cases, (2) SSA initiatives to reduce the backlog, and (3) steps that need to be taken in the long-term to make the disability appeals process more timely and efficient.

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