About 1% of all disability claims are selected for a quality assurance review, which is a procedure that the Social Security Administration initiates to ...
The changes impact what’s known as Disability Adjudication, the process by which the agency reviews medical records and ...
EXCLUSIVE – The Social Security Administration on Monday unveiled new improvements to its disability adjudication process. The SSA said recent upgrades have reduced the backlog in its pending ...
The Social Security Administration said it has cut its backlog of disability claims by about 30 percent since June 2024.
Changes like the push to online servicing and introduction of AI on SSA phone lines made it difficult for certain recipients to access the agency.
Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their February benefits this week. There will also be another SSI check distributed at the end of the ...
The sudden change shows the agency struggling under the Trump administration's chainsaw approach to governing.
Anderson, South Carolina, sits along the busy I-85 corridor and serves as the county seat, which means many residents handle ...
The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has updated its identity verification process, enhancing security but potentially requiring in-person visits.