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On the recordMarch 23, 2009
The average waiting time to secure a hearing for a disability claim at SSA is roughly 500 days, 16½ months.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott criticizes the lengthy wait times for disability claims at the SSA.

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