"They Evidently Don't Want To Find A Solution To This"

From the Omaha World-Herald:

Nebraska and Iowa residents are waiting longer and longer for a review of their denied Social Security disability claims. ...

The wait takes a toll on people like Dwayne Webb, 46, who lives near Pacific Junction, Iowa.

Webb hopes to receive a hearing in February or March on his claim for Social Security disability benefits. That would be about two years after he asked for a judge to review his denial of benefits.

It has been almost a year since Webb and his wife gave up the house they were renting in Glenwood, Iowa, because they could no longer afford the utility bills. The couple now live in a camper at a campground off Interstate 29. ...

Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., said he was assured by Social Security officials a year ago that they had plans for combating the backlog in the Omaha office. Instead, the situation has only gotten worse.

"It's embarrassing for Social Security," Terry said. "They evidently don't want to find a solution to this."