Source: Niskanen Center
by Will Raderman
“The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a performance problem. Although the number of initial disability claims has declined in recent years, the SSA, in conjunction with state-level Disability Determination Service (DDS) agencies, is taking increasingly longer to process cases. On average, decisions for new claims now take 100 days longer than a decade ago. High turnover rates among state DDS case examiners appear to be a significant contributor to the delays. Improving retention may require offering more competitive salaries, which could necessitate increased administrative funding. However, even if additional funding is not feasible, the claims process can still be improved by doing a better job reaching applicants’ doctors.” (01/13/25)
https://www.niskanencenter.org/how-to-improve-the-social-security-administrations-efficiency