Social Security disability backlog

Here are a couple references which may be of interest :
http://www.ssa.gov/oig/communications/testimony_speeches/09162008testimo...
http://ssa.gov/finance/2008/Key%20Priorities.pdf

Highlights from the later document :

• At end of FY 2008, 760,000 people were waiting for a disability hearing
• On average, an individual waits 500 days to receive a decision
• In FY 2009, SSA will target cases pending over 850 days
• In FY 2008, SSA hired 190 new Administrative Law Judges (ALJs)