I came across this post on tradingmarkets.com. It reports the Portland SSA Field Office among the worst in the country. Recently Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, questioned Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael Astrue about the SSA disability backlog.
"Our nation is facing a serious problem with Social Security," said Congressman Blumenauer. "In Oregon, where the Portland field office ranks among the worst in the nation, people are waiting an average of 705 days for their claims to be processed. This is also a national problem, with Americans waiting an average of 500 days for their disability claims to be processed. Responding to these claims is often a matter of life or death, and it is mind boggling that the Bush administration has hindered the ability of SSA to do its job and protect our citizens. As baby boomers come of age, we need to properly fund the Social Security Administration to fix these backlogs and prevent future breakdowns."
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