From the St. Petersburg Times:
Florida's backlog of Social Security disability cases is poised to get even longer as unemployed workers flock to the program. ...
In 2007, 149,044 initial disability claims were filed in Florida, according to the Social Security Administration. By 2009, that number jumped nearly 33 percent to 197,960 claims. ...Local experts say the reason for the uptick is simple: an aging population combined with a tanking economy.
"You have a double whammy," said Michael Steinberg, a Tampa attorney ...
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