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Post by tater on Jul 28, 2009 20:54:55 GMT -5
Most all of the odar attorneys will become senior attorneys according to a memo from David Foster. This may well circumvent any additional alj hiring next year.
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Post by karaj on Jul 28, 2009 23:15:18 GMT -5
No, I think that is speculation..reducing the backlog will require both ALJ and SA hirings.
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Post by alj on Jul 29, 2009 5:14:22 GMT -5
What it does mean is that there will be fewer attorneys in the hearing offices to write the ALJ decisions. Hence the last part of his memo about sending the decisions out to the "writing units." For you newbies not familiar with the writing units, beware any unfavorable decision written outside the office.
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Post by tater on Jul 29, 2009 9:42:37 GMT -5
What it does mean is that there will be fewer attorneys in the hearing offices to write the ALJ decisions. Hence the last part of his memo about sending the decisions out to the "writing units." For you newbies not familiar with the writing units, beware any unfavorable decision written outside the office. This is true. I have seen writing unit cases with unbelievable errors. I would like to see the stats on remands from these units versus in house writing. |
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Post by extang on Jul 29, 2009 18:37:59 GMT -5
The only thing that the mass promotion to senior attorneys proves is that no bad idea will ever die at OHA/ODAR.
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Post by tater on Jul 31, 2009 10:22:38 GMT -5
The only thing that the mass promotion to senior attorneys proves is that no bad idea will ever die at OHA/ODAR. Ah! but HPI died despite "failure is not an option" -SD Well, it did not really die...it just faded away....sort of like a bad smell. Not really there, but still lingerning on. |
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Post by morgullord on Jul 31, 2009 10:58:22 GMT -5
What is the bad idea? Mass promotions or the senior attorneys themselves?
Disability applications are up 30% since January. Since (1) hearings are expensive and (2) at least 55% of claims end up being paid, it makes sense to have a picket line of senior attorneys screening for cases that will result in favorable decisions.
No matter what else may be said about SSA management, the agency is trying to get in front of the flood rather than playing catch-up.
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Post by justahuman on Jul 31, 2009 12:41:44 GMT -5
Approximately what does a hearing actually cost? What is the bad idea? Mass promotions or the senior attorneys themselves? Disability applications are up 30% since January. Since (1) hearings are expensive and (2) at least 55% of claims end up being paid, it makes sense to have a picket line of senior attorneys screening for cases that will result in favorable decisions. No matter what else may be said about SSA management, the agency is trying to get in front of the flood rather than playing catch-up. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2009 22:51:30 GMT -5
I dunno what a hearing costs, but whatever the amount I suspect most of it is what economists would call "sunk costs."
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