Martin O’Malley
Commissioner Weighs in on Social Security problems
In a post yesterday on newsweek.com, Social Security commissioner Martin O’Malley made a case fo prioritization of steps to ward off two major problems facing the program: the looming funding crisis and the evolving customer service crisis. Stressing that “…staffing…
Cmr. O’Malley Announces SSI Change to Facilitate Eligibility
Accessing crucial Supplemental Security Income benefits will become simpler, and the Agency’s workload will be streamlined a bit, by a new rule set to kick in later this year. As explained in a March 27 press release, the ruling will…
Outdated Job Data in Disability Claims Processing Cited in Congressional Hearing
Recently confirmed Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley was taken to task at a Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing last week on the Agency’s use of decades-old jobs data in its disability determination processes. In discussing where…
Staff Re-build at SSA Set to Commence
Just a few months into his Social Security Administration post, Commissioner Martin O’Malley is launching a concerted move to quickly re-build a workforce decimated by turnover and hiring freezes in recent years. Aided by a slight increase in funding, O’Malley…
SSA Moves to Soften the Impact of Overpayment Recovery
Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley, facing up to the Agency’s mounting public criticism on the procedures used to recover overpayments, recently made good on his vow to eliminate one of the “heavy-handed” practices previously used. Before O’Malley’s announcement, the Agency’s…
Commissioner O’Malley Puts a Stake in the Ground on Telework
As he comes up to speed in his new role, Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley is traveling the country getting a feel for life in the Agency’s field offices. One of the byproducts of his ground-level tours is an assessment…