More furloughs for disability claims workers
April 26th, 2009From the New York Times:
As states struggle to cope with growing budget deficits, more disability claims workers are being furloughed — even though their pay comes from the federal government.
Officials say that 2,700 such workers have been furloughed in seven states, causing further delays in providing disability payments to eligible claimants. The average wait to resolve a disability claim is already a year and four months.
The Social Security Administration relies on state employees to process disability claims, but provides a full reimbursement for all expenses. So Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to force these employees to take time off won’t save the state any money. It will just add to the nation’s largest disability backlog.
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