The Federal Budget battles continue and this affects everyone who is applying for Social Security Disability. No budget, then no additional judges to hear cases faster. No budget, then no overtime pay to allow SSA employees to work on more cases. No budget, then no new workers to prepare more cases for hearing.
The Social Security disability case back log continues to make news throughout the country. Radio and television stations have been running stories about disabled people losing their houses and going bankrupt due to the long waiting times for decisions. Any changes are going to be slow, but at least the federal elected officials are aware of the problem and know that they are in the spot light.
It does not hurt to make phone calls and send emails to encourage your congress people and United States Senators to support more money for the Social Security budget.