First Press Reports on Barnhart Plan

The AP is reporting that Social Security is about to adopt a plan that would mean that people who are clearly disabled could receive benefits in as little as 20 days. According to the AP the plan that could cut as much as nine months off the time it takes to work through the entire disability process at SSA. Obviously, this is from an SSA press release, although SSA has not yet posted the press release on its website. Apparently, the desire is to promote the good intentions of the plan, before the actual plan, which is likely to draw criticism, is released on Friday.