CBS Reports: 2/3rds of Claims are Denied, Appeals Taking Over 2 Years

By Tomasz Stasiuk, January 16th, 2008 | SSA News, Video | 0 Comments

CBS reports on denials and long waiting periods in Social Security Disability cases.

Disability Pay Rejections A two-month CBS News investigation has revealed that many individuals who are disabled are either being rejected or waiting years for a decision on benefits. Armen Keteyian reports.Social Security Criticized

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The Social Security Administration refuses over two-thirds of the applications it receives for disability benefits. Armen Keteyian investigates what some call a “system-wide culture to deny” claims.

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