Andrea J Burns

Andrea J Burns

September 24, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

How COVID Threatened to Derail the Social Security Disability Backlog Progress

In 2018, the average wait for a hearing decision was 591 days, which represented an increase of nearly 40% since 2010. Leading to the disturbing reality that claimants have literally passed away while waiting for a final decision in their disability case.

By Andrea J. Burns

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