Indiana Social Security lawyer Scott Lewis has noticed a few changes concerning the waiting period for getting your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) hearing. Have the wait times for Social Security disability hearings been reduced? Mr. Lewis is not so sure there is a clear cut answer to this question.
The Indianapolis Indiana Social Security disability hearing office has been attempting to get the number of days you have to wait for your hearing down to a manageable number. The use of video hearings with Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ’s) from other states presiding over the hearings held at the local Indianapolis office has seemed to make a dent in this huge backlog at times. Although it is surprising to find an Indiana Social Security disability claimant to be at a video hearing within 12 months of their date of application, while in the next video hearing room an individual has waited for 30 months, there seems to be little explanation for why this discrepancy exists. This can make it very difficult for Mr. Lewis to give his clients a good idea of when they might find themselves at the hearing office.
There have been reports that while the Social Security Administration is taking measures to reduce the backlog, it is actually growing. If this is indeed the case, the Social Security Administration may need to hire even more Administrative Law Judges and open more hearing offices. Perhaps more concentration on finding individuals disabled in the earlier stages of the application process could be an answer. Mr. Lewis knows one thing for sure: the individuals suffering the most from a hearing backlog are those disabled claimants who are unable to provide for themselves and their families.
If you have questions concerning your Social Security disability claim contact Indianapolis Social Security disability attorney Scott Lewis for your free case evaluation. Mr. Lewis can help with the application process and represent you at your Indiana Social Security disability hearing.
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