SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
Additional Measures and Evaluation Needed to Enhance Accuracy and Consistency of Hearings Decisions
Business & Finance, Accounting, Governmental
| Author: | Hugues Dumont | ISBN: | 1230002138251 |
| Publisher: | Hugues DUMONT | Publication: | February 3, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hugues Dumont |
| ISBN: | 1230002138251 |
| Publisher: | Hugues DUMONT |
| Publication: | February 3, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Individuals who do not agree with the initial decision on a claim for Social Security disability benefits can ultimately appeal the decision by requesting a hearing before one of SSA’s approximately 1,500 administrative law judges. However, the rate at which these judges have allowed benefits has varied, raising questions about the reasons for this variation. GAO was asked to review aspects of SSA’s oversight of judges’ decisions...
Individuals who do not agree with the initial decision on a claim for Social Security disability benefits can ultimately appeal the decision by requesting a hearing before one of SSA’s approximately 1,500 administrative law judges. However, the rate at which these judges have allowed benefits has varied, raising questions about the reasons for this variation. GAO was asked to review aspects of SSA’s oversight of judges’ decisions...
