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Social Security Judges Allowance Rates Are Falling
Recent reports by the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General, examined decisions issued by Social Security Judges with high dispositions and high allowance rates and also those with low allowance rates. These reports have provided the media and Congress with fuel to distort the numbers into arguments that the Social Security disability programs are out of control….The allowance rate for initial applications was 33% in 2013, down from 37% in 2009. This is the first time that Social Security allowance rate has fallen below 50% in many years and is the lowest rate in more than 30 years. Read More…
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