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Social Security disability claims progress threatened by state furloughs

After decades of neglect and what one official describes as "severe underfunding", Social Security Administration officials are finally seeing progress in reducing a huge backlog of claims for disability benefits. This, after recent infusions of staff, technology, and money. However, that progress is now threatened by another, more pressing problem: the furloughs of state disability claims reviewers, whose salary is partially paid for by federal funds.

Tags: management , Pay & Benefits , Social Security Administration , Michael Astrue , Patrick O'Carroll , Bob Filner , California , Gov. Arnold Schwartzenegger , Vice President Biden , Max Cacas

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SSA facing potential budget cuts, IT delays

Agency officials say the House's proposed budget could mean furloughs and layoffs. Reduced funding also could slow the construction of SSA's new data center. Officials say the current computer center poses a high risk for outages that would impact critical operations.

Tags: management , technology , SSA , GSA , House Ways and Means Committee , budget cuts , furloughs , national computer center , AFGE , Patrick O'Carroll , Kelly Croft , David Foley , Witold Skwierczynski , Meg Beasley

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SSA continues to face daunting IT challenges

The Social Security Administration continues to face several IT management challenges -- none bigger than its move to a new data center.

Tags: collaboration , Collaboration Center , VOIP , SSA , Social Security Administration , Patrick O'Carroll

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SSA staying on top of claims increase

Commissioner Astrue tells House committee that despite the recession, the agency still plans on reducing its disability claims backlog. SSA using a combination of technology, new employees and improved processes to continue on the path to eliminate its hearings backlog by 2013. State agency furloughs, however, are causing additional challenges with the log jam of claims.

Tags: management , technology , Michael Astrue , Bob Filner , Linda Sanchez , Patrick O'Carroll , SSA , GAO , House Ways and Means Committee , Disability benefits , claims processing

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