SSA now 70,000 decisions backlogged

Wondering where your decision is? The Social Security Administration is behind in writing approximately 70,000 decisions. That number is growing every day. I was told by a judge last week that some claimants could wait more than 5 months to receive a decision!

This is plainly ridiculous. After waiting YEARS to go to a hearing, and possibly being told at the hearing what the judge's decision is, it is incomprehensible that claimants are now waiting EVEN LONGER to get their decisions.