Claimants angry over delayed or denied benefits made at least 80 threats to kill or harm administrative law judges or staff in the past year, an 18 percent increase from the prior period.
November 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Judges who hear Social Security disability cases are facing a growing number of violent threats from claimants angry over being denied benefits or frustrated at lengthy delays in processing claims.
There were at least 80 threats to kill or harm administrative law judges or staff over the past year — an 18 percent increase over the previous reporting period, according to data collected by the Social Security Administration.
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