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Man waits years for disability ruling amid rising backlogs
A vinyl siding installer, Stewart, applies for federal disability benefits denied twice. With 1.1 million claimants awaiting 1,600 judges, deaths rose as wait times spiked from 353 to 596 days. The piece traces finances, staffing, regulation, and a 2011 Huntington scandal shaping current delays.
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Stewart
Washington Post
Social Security Administration
Huntington
W.va
Social Security Administration Office
Inspector General
Marilyn Zahm
The
Association of Administrative Law Judges
Miami
Long Island
Mississippi