In-Person Disability Adjudication in the Age of COVID, a Fraught Path Forward

Given the demographics of the population of applicants for disability benefits—many of whom are the very individuals who are at high risk of a bad outcome from a COVID infection—disability claimants' perspectives and particular risk profiles should also be included in these plans.

March 10, 2022 at 11:08 AM

4 minute read

Litigation

Joseph Silver

In March 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) shifted away from most in-person services and toward remote operations. The local field offices have mostly been accessible by phone only and the disability hearing offices have shifted to phone and video hearings.