Goverment Executive: Federal administrative judges tasked with overseeing Social Security claims are warning a hiring freeze will further slow an already delayed appeals process.
Citing a figure from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a left-leaning think tank, the Association of Administrative Law Judges said it currently takes 540 days for individuals to receive a hearing on disputed cases, and that number will only climb thanks to current Social Security Administration plans. SSA preemptively ceased most hiring earlier this year in anticipation of funding cuts expected once Congress issues full-year appropriations for fiscal 2017.
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