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The Aug. 8 report reviewed 180 initial disability applications that could be deemed priority cases because they meet SSA criteria, such as a Quick Disability Determination, Compassionate Allowances, ...

MILWAUKEE - They can’t work, have little money to fall back on, and are waiting months for the approval of claims that could put a roof over their heads. The delays are impacting some of Wisconsin’s ...

SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley sat down with Nextgov/FCW recently to talk through the agency’s biggest challenges, including how it delivers disability assistance. SSA Workforce Budget Customer ...

The SSDI program is broken—financially and functionally. Too many people receive unwarranted benefits, straining the program and hurting those who truly need it. A proposed bill would make SSDI work ...

ATLANTA — Applying for disability benefits in Georgia? Be prepared to wait. The latest data shows processing claims takes an average of eleven months as a backlog of paperwork persists. Social ...

Tennessee lawmakers are calling for an independent review of the state's Disability Determination Services after a Tennessean investigation revealed some doctors are getting big paydays by speeding ...

Carl Boatner suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, two liver diseases, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder. The ...

Mississippi has a higher processing time for claims that what SSA deems reasonable. The average field offices makes a determination in eight days. Mississippi DDS takes 76 days on average to decide.