[nfbwatlk] TNT Editorial Page Blog 12-21-07 Good news ondisabilityclaims

[Mike Freeman]

That'll require a change in the law.

Mike

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  And wouldn't it be nice if folks with permanent disabilities were 
placed on
  Medicare at once rather than struggling for two years before becoming
  eligible.


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  Good news on disability claims
  <http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/oped/2007/12/21/good_news_on_disability
  _claims>

  Posted by David Seago, TNT Editorial Page Editor, December 21

  Washington's U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell announced good news today for
  people seeking Social Security disability benefits.

  Turns out that the Northwest states rank second in the nation in the
  average length of time it takes applicants to get hearings on their
  disability claims. On Tuesday, Senate joined the House in approving an
  additional $336 million to help the Social Security Administration
  reduce a huge national backlog of disability claims.

  The senator proclaims:

  Delays mean that disabled residents in our region wait longer than
  almost everyone else to receive a decision on their benefits.   In the
  meantime, most disabled applicants go without work and health 
insurance
  coverage as they attempt to navigate a rigorous application process.
  This program needs support, and I will continue working to ensure the
  disability backlog is reduced."

  In Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska, disabled applicants wait an
  average of 584 days to get a decision on their eligibility.






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That'll require a change in the law.
 
Mike
 
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Re: [nfbwatlk] TNT Editorial Page Blog 12-21-07 Good news ondisabilityclaims
And wouldn't it be nice if folks with permanent disabilities were placed on
Medicare at once rather than struggling for two years before becoming
eligible.
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>
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Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:43 AM
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FYI
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Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 2:21 PM
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disability claims
From: Stevenson, Jim H. (DSHS/HRSA)
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 11:28 AM
Subject: FYI: TNT Editorial Page Blog 12-21-07 Good news on disability
claims
Good news on disability claims
< http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/oped/2007/12/21/good_news_on_disability http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/oped/2007/12/21/good_news_on_disability
_claims>
Posted by David Seago, TNT Editorial Page Editor, December 21
Washington's U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell announced good news today for
people seeking Social Security disability benefits.
Turns out that the Northwest states rank second in the nation in the
average length of time it takes applicants to get hearings on their
disability claims. On Tuesday, Senate joined the House in approving an
additional $336 million to help the Social Security Administration
reduce a huge national backlog of disability claims.
The senator proclaims:
Delays mean that disabled residents in our region wait longer than
almost everyone else to receive a decision on their benefits.   In the
meantime, most disabled applicants go without work and health insurance
coverage as they attempt to navigate a rigorous application process.
This program needs support, and I will continue working to ensure the
disability backlog is reduced."
In Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska, disabled applicants wait an
average of 584 days to get a decision on their eligibility.
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