Most likely, Social Security hearing offices will continue to hold Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) hearings if a shutdown occurs. During the 2013 government shutdown, ...

During fiscal year 2023, 30,000 people died while waiting for disability determinations at either initial, reconsideration or hearing levels, Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley told ...

Social Security officials turned down Gonzales’ initial disability application and she has been waiting 11 months for a hearing before an administrative judge.

Your Social Security disability application is most likely to succeed if you keep detailed medical and work records and ...

Social Security to finalize rules making expanded phone and video hearings permanent When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the agency quickly pivoted toward offering disability determination hearings by ...

Social Security Attempting to Decrease Disability Backlog With Video Hearings The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) has been facing a large backlog for some time in both ...

The Social Security Administration office on West Nyack Road in Rockland County is slated to reopen Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.

The Briefs Health Brief Early Brief Tech Brief PowerPost Short staffing leads to long waits for Social Security disability hearing decisions April 3, 2018 More than 7 years ago ...

Reacting to controversy in Houston, the judges who decide Social Security disability cases across the nation want to open their hearings to the public. The hearings for sick or injured people ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A WTOC Investigation found some people in Georgia and South Carolina are waiting more than a year just to find out if they are eligible for social security disability benefits.