Does President Obama’s election mean that Social Security Disability cases are going to be decided faster?
It is certainly more complicated than who is president. Of course, it is probably more likely with President Obama’s election that more resources may be available for the Social Security Administration.
However, there are all kinds of budget pressures from defense spending to bailout funding. The bottom line is that more staff is needed and better use of technology and increased technology spending are all needed to move disability cases faster.
The two year plus wait is terrible and inexcusable but I do not see it changing dramatically till late in President elect Obama’s first term.
The ray of hope is that the Obama Administration will be more sensitive to the needs of people with disabilities.