The Indianapolis Star reports that Kia Green, a spokeswoman for Social Security, has stated that Social Security will use computers to perform an “intelligent analysis” of medical records that it receives through the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC) that is operated by The Regenstrief Institute. I reported the original press release about what The [...]
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SSA To Use Computers to Analyze Disability Claims In Indiana
June 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Delay, General, Medical Impairment
Tags: Computers·Decision Makers·Dialysis·Disability Claims·Indiana Network·Indianapolis Star·Inpc·Intelligent Analysis·Kia·Medical Records·Merits·Patient Care·Press Release·Regenstrief Institute·Renal Disease·Social Security·Spokeswoman·SSA·Star Article·Star Reports
Processing Time for Indianapolis Social Security Disability Hearings Falls Again!
May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Delay, General, Hearings, SSA
The processing time for Indianapolis Social Security Disability Hearings at the Office of Adjudication and Review (ODAR) has fallen again. As reported elsewhere on this site, in November 2009, the number of days from the filing of a Request for Hearing until the case was completed at the hearing site averaged 579 days. In April [...]
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Indianapolis Social Security Disability Cases Appeal Processing Time Continues to Fall!
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Delay, General, Hearings, SSA, Social Security Disability Benefits Denial Indiana
The processing time for appeals that go to hearing in Indianapolis continues to fall. At the end of November 2009, the average processing time from the Request for Hearing was 579 days. In June of 2008 it was 896 days and in April 2009 it was 738 days. As I noted in my June 12, [...]
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Social Security Compassionate Allowances Expanded For Disability
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · General, Medical Impairment, Rules, SSA
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency is adding 38 more conditions to its list of Compassionate Allowances. This is the first expansion since the original list of 50 conditions – 25 rare diseases and 25 cancers – was announced in October 2008. The new conditions range from adult brain disorders [...]
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