03/03/2010
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"And how many--number-wise, what--how many cases are denied, then appealed nationwide, roughly, per year?"
"Has the Social Security Administration performed a cost-benefit analysis to examine the cost of hearing a case versus approving a case initially?"
"Eight-hundred thousand cases."
"Absolutely. What recommendations, specifically, would you make to the Social Security Administration to attain its goal of improving service to the public?"