Social Security Opens First Disability Office in Alaska

Fri, February 19, 2010
Posted in Alaska News

The Social Security administrative appeals process represents one of the largest judicial systems in the world. Most of the millions of disability benefits claims filed annually are decided at the state level, but about 750,000 claims are heard by an administrative law judge. That process has dragged for Alaskans who had filed appeals, because cases had to wait until Seattle – based judges could travel to Alaska. But Friday, all that changed, when Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue visited Anchorage to open up Alaska’s first Disability Hearing office.

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage

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Comments

riverivory

Thank you Michael Astrue! Finally a step forward, now someone needs to
kick Social security in the u know what, to get cases moving instead of
sitting on someones desk then moved to other desk ect.....We could also
use a disabilty lawyer here! I,ve been waitting over 2 years!
desertvoice

I would like to know where people can verify whether their appeals are still open.