The waiting time for Social Security Disability hearings continues to increase. Congress is trying to reduce the backlog. The problem is money and the lack of staff. However, 43 United States Senators have recently written to Senate Appropriaters asking for an additional $731 million to deal with the backlog of disability cases. Unfortunately, even this amount is not expected to reduce the wait for a hearing by much.
You may want to contact your United States Senators and Congressperson to encourage them to do all they can to fund more employees for Social Security and reduce the waiting time for a disability hearing.