The Associated Press reports that Zachary Weiss, the chairman of the New York workers compensation system, is becoming a Social Security Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The ALJ job pays more money. Apparently, the New York workers compensation system has some problems that parallel Social Security's problems.
7 comments:
"Some problems {like} the Social Security systems'". Hmm. And, he was running a system with problems. And, is coming to be an ALJ....And, he is going to help us how???? Guilty, guilty guilty of snarking. Can't help it. :)
Snark away.
This either proves that the opm testing system allows for embarrassing exaggeration about one's accomplishments without backing it up with facts and data.
OR
That it doesn't matter what an applicant has in terms of merit. As long as you have the right political connections, you will get the ALJ job.
More likely it is a good mix of both
Not quite sure what the second commenter means here. This guy clearly has the qualifications to be an ALJ. You can (and should) fault OPM for letting trash into the system, but this chap isn't an example of that. Remember, he didn't apply for a management job, so his management skills (or lack thereof) are irrelevant.
Management skills and personal achievements are never immaterial. Political connections always count for more, however. Therefore, if he couldn't find a way to move the work before, how will he do so as an individual ALJ now? Also, what pray does he know about disability? If nothing, I rest my case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/nyregion/13workers.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion
I know a couple ALJ's who know nothing about disability.
Judge Weiss passed away the other day (August 2021) after 12 years of dedicated service and union activity. He truly loved the job and died too young, still only 67. Regional management did not say one word, one word, about his passing.
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