As I’ve noted in prior posts, one of the longstanding problems in the Social Security disability process is the amount of time at which claims linger at hearing offices before the case is decided. It looks like Wisconsin claimants are now facing much shorter wait times than in recent years. Data published in the most recent NOSSCR Social Security Forum shows that both hearing offices in Wisconsin have wait times that are currently less than one year. As of January 2011, the Madison hearing office has an average case processing time of 301 days. The Milwaukee case processing time is down to 357 days. This is compared with wait times in excess of 500 days which were common for several years.
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Donald J. Chewning
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