From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
North Texans applying for disability benefits are facing shorter waits for appeal hearings, as Social Security officials continue to shave away at a massive backlog of cases.
In Fort Worth, applicants appealing claims got hearings and rulings two months faster than they did one year ago, according to the National Organization of Social Security Claimants [Representatives] , which tracks wait times.
Similar progress was reported at Dallas offices.
Even so, it still takes about 10 months for hearings to occur, an official noted.
"That is still too long," said Ethel Zelenske, with the claimants group's government affairs office. "But delays in general have trended down lately, and that is a good thing for everyone who is waiting for assistance."
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