tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post9205889809415363919..comments2024-03-27T20:39:24.337-04:00Comments on Social Security News: A Little DeceptiveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-26109607168177820772009-04-10T21:28:00.000-04:002009-04-10T21:28:00.000-04:00Forgot to mention that I worked in Voc Rehab in FL...Forgot to mention that I worked in Voc Rehab in FL during the late 1960's. A good part of my caseload was guys getting out of prison for a first time drug offenses. They told me about their war experiences. Not good stuff. They got strung out on meth in the service and didn't do well after discharge, so ended up in jail. One of them showed me some polaroids of some dead VC he had killed and what he called his string of charcouts. It was the ears of VC he had killed that he kept as trophies. It's not surprising that this is happening now and that these guys are left to themselves to fight it out with the VA and us for whatever they can get. Yeah, this guy's case was easy. I keep wondering why ODAR people can't tell an easy allowance when they see one. But, I know the words to this song and so do y'all.Nancy Ortiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-18689181370442639122009-04-09T20:46:00.000-04:002009-04-09T20:46:00.000-04:00A hearing is not a video taped Q&A. It is a le...A hearing is not a video taped Q&A. It is a legal proceeding in which an ALJ makes a determination of credibility regarding the claimant's statements and claims of disablility. The COSS can approve future fully staffed ODAR offices at will. However, any facility or staffing that is not in place now may never be in place. That's our agency's history and we have the current backlogs to show for it. I well remember the earl 1980's when SSA had just completed the National Computer Center. It wanted to decentralize the NCC to provide better security and backup in case of regional disasters. Didn't happen. I'm sure any SSA field managers who have had the pleasure of waiting for GSA to act on a space action will confirm what I'm saying. Reality is not what someone writes in a memo. This COSS is nothing to brag about when it comes to making memos realities.Nancy Ortiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-58379557931669176392009-04-09T15:03:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:03:00.000-04:00Check your facts before you post things like this....Check your facts before you post things like this. The video only rooms are a short term measure to allow judges to hold more hearings without having to travel to do so.<BR/><BR/>The COSS has approved a new, fully staffed hearing office for Fayetteville. SSA is working with GSA to secure space for it now.<BR/><BR/>Please do the right thing and apologize for your deception and spin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-12051810972243668672009-04-09T13:08:00.000-04:002009-04-09T13:08:00.000-04:00There is no deception. SSA is doing two things: 1...There is no deception. SSA is doing two things: 1) building hearing rooms where the public can do hearings by video as well as 2) working with GSA to build a fully-staffed hearing office in Fayetteville.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-19218786376334984092009-04-09T12:52:00.000-04:002009-04-09T12:52:00.000-04:00I agree about deceptive practice and spin.I'm look...I agree about deceptive practice and spin.I'm looking at the average processing time for my area and the indication is this particular claim should be decided in a week but yet no hearing has been scheduled.A thought anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com