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575,000 Claims Backlogged—Why the SSA Just Dropped Its Fraud Delay Rule
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently reversed a highly debated anti-fraud policy that delayed retirement benefit ...
US Rep. Lois Frankel town hall spotlights growing Social Security backlog, wait times
Lois Frankel's virtual town hall meeting details Democrats' resistance to Trump agenda with urgings for voters to keep up the ...
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Social Security drops controversial anti-fraud review amid growing claims backlog
The backlog began increasing swiftly last fall, shooting up from fewer than 350,000 pending claims in September to nearly 600,000 pending claims in April, according to Social Security data posted ...
Social Security issues ‘emergency message’ — here’s what beneficiaries it says were overpaid can soon expect
To that end, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is going after overpayments more aggressively. In March, it announced ...
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SSA Changes Retiree Application Process Again: What You Need to Know
Many challenges face the SSA, including more retirees from the Baby Boomer generation, new laws expanding benefit eligibility ...
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VA reinstates mandatory overtime to address 200,000-claim backlog
The Veterans Benefits Administration ended mandatory overtime in July 2024, after relying on it for seven years to keep up ...
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US Rep. Lois Frankel town hall spotlights growing Social Security backlog, wait times
Rep. Lois Frankel held a virtual town hall meeting to discuss the backlog of Social Security claims and other issues. Frankel attributed the backlog, which has increased by 72% from seven months ...