disability claims backlog

Michael Astrue, Social Security Administration, SSA

From a former commissioner, advice for the next team at Social Security

Social Security is an agency in some crisis as labor relations are strained with ongoing uncertainty over their contracts.

Management

GAO

SSA needs to tighten up oversight of state medical experts, watchdog says

Agency Oversight

Lessons learned from a former VA undersecretary

Veterans Affairs

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Scanning military records now will improve disability claims process later, VBA says

Veterans Affairs

Amelia Brust/Federal News Network

Veterans Affairs ramps up efforts for post-pandemic help

Veterans Affairs

Disability claims backlog will get worse before it gets better, VA warns

Veterans Affairs

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FILE - This April 19, 2019 file photo shows a sign for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon in Washington. The Biden administration’s nominee for top Pentagon policy adviser was met with sharp criticism from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday, including accusations that he has been too partisan to be confirmed for the job. Colin Kahl, who served as national security adviser to then-Vice President Joe Biden during the Obama administration, faced repeated questions on his previous support for the Iran nuclear deal and how he would approach that issue now. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Report: DoD’s lack of movement on modernization efforts could come back to haunt it

Federal Newscast

Military uniform with stethoscope and identification tags. Overhead view in horizontal layout.

VBA says it will reduce disability claims backlog by fall, but Congress isn’t so sure

Veterans Affairs

Shulkin adds more VA hiring freeze exemptions

Hiring/Retention

VA Benefits Director Allison Hickey resigns

People

Teresa Pfender, Appeals Officer, Office of Appellate Operations, SSA

VA’s disability claims backlog down by 44 percent, but problems remain

The Department of Veterans Affairs believes it is on track to end its disability claims backlog by 2015. It’s an uphill fight, considering that more than…

Defense

VA reduces disability claims backlog by 44 percent

The Veterans Affairs Department reduced the number of pending disability claims by 267,000 over the last year. Veterans are also waiting 119 days less…

Congress

As VA works to eliminate one backlog, one more might emerge

Congress

Under intense congressional and media pressure, VA has moved aggressively to eliminate its backlog of new claims for disability benefits. But veterans who appeal VA’s decisions are still waiting years, on average.