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Social Security Disability Video Hearings Set to Grow to Nearly 1 in 3 in 2015, Allsup Reports

Many people who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits often wonder if they should agree to a video hearing with an administrative law judge (ALJ), according to Allsup, the nation’s premier disability representation company. People seeking their SSDI benefits are likely to have more questions as the number of video hearings grows this year….In fiscal year 2014, there were 171,475 video hearings, according to data from the Social Security Administration (SSA). This was about 28 percent of total hearings when comparing the number of in-person hearings with the number of video hearings. The SSA has said it plans to increase video hearings with a goal of 30 percent in fiscal year 2015. Read More…

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