The backlog of social security disability cases awaiting hearings is at record levels, having soared to 755,000 in 2007. In 2000, the social security disability hearing backlog was only 311,000 nationwide. National news reports on the subject appeared in the New York Times (12/10/07) and CBS Evening News (1/4/08 and 1/15/08) and in the USA Today on (7/13/07).
Social Security Hearing Backlog Update
Published on January 26th, 2014