Social Security Disability: SSA Actions to Reduce Backlogs and Achieve More Consistent Decisions Deserve High Priority
T-HEHS-97-118
Published: Apr 24, 1997. Publicly Released: Apr 24, 1997.
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GAO discussed the Social Security Administration's (SSA) actions to reduce the current backlog of cases appealed to the agency's administrative law judges, focusing on: (1) how functional assessments, differences in procedures, and quality review contribute to inconsistent results between different decisionmakers; and (2) SSA'a strategy to obtain greater decisional consistency.
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Administrative law judgesAdministrative remediesClaims adjudicatorsClaims processingClaims settlementCompensation claimsDisability benefitsEligibility determinationsFederal social security programsHearingsSupplemental security incomeMedicare