We have started receiving correspondence for some of our Social Security disability clients that is from Social Security offices in Arkansas. When I received the first one, I figured there had to be some kind of mistake, or thought perhaps my client had moved and failed to tell me. When I called the office in Arkansas, the nice lady told me they are now helping process some of the claims in New Mexico due to the backlog of cases here.
I consider this very good news because it means someone is working the file and trying to keep it moving forward. Local Social Security offices all over the country are understaffed and as a result get behind on their caseload which translates in to delays for the claimants. I think it is a great idea for some of the offices that are not overloaded to help those that are.
Hopefully this trend will continue which will mean reduced time that it takes to receive a response at the various levels of appeal. I have no problem working with an office in Arkansas if it means my clients get their disability benefits sooner.
Tags: claims processing, disability, new mexico, Social Security
