The Effects Of Social Security Backlogs

Some excerpts from the Daily Star of Oneonta, NY:

Tammy Mott said she kept hearing "no" from Social Security when she tried to get disability assistance for her son, Erik Liddell.

Erik, 16, has a mitochondrial disease. It attacks the parts of his cells that make energy; there is no cure

It took about 18 months for the Motts to get a court date to appeal the denials. ...

"It was a huge relief at first [when we won]," Mott said. "We can get all his medications and not worry about the co-pays." ...

"We could pay our bills," she said.