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Oct 7, 2024

ALJ Hiring

      Social Security has posted an announcement that it is accepting applications for Administrative Law Judge positions. The announcement is only open until Wednesday.

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  1. Why? Isn’t the agency in a CR where spending is limited?

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    1. The legislation continued by the CR specifically allocates a sum of money to be spent on (and ONLY on) ALJ hiring. I get that it seems strange, annoying, etc. But it’s not the Commissioner‘s fault or the White House‘s fault or Kamala Harris‘ fault or any of the other nonsense you might’ve seen here or elsewhere on the internet.

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  2. So, they‘re trying to get the best and brightest candidates by designing an application process that virtually ensures only those who’ve tried and failed to qualify in the past are able to get an application in. More stellar management from the illustrious OHO top brass.

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  3. @ 2:43 i agree that their lip service to getting "the best and the brightest" is disingenuous given past hiring. However, this application period seems designed to overcome those problems. As an applicant that has tried and failed previously, I think this is the most "open" application they have had. Can you explain your criticism

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  4. @2:43, they only want their own internal candidates to apply. They have groomed them, given them notice that the job would be opening up, helped them prepare their applications, and then created an extremely small window for others to apply.

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  5. Why more ALJs? Hire more attorney advisors that can assist with DSS claims! Or is SSA expecting the State Agency backlog to clear up? Hard to understand the rationale of spending more resources on expensive ALJ hires when FO and payment centers are understaffed.

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  6. I just got off the phone with a field office manager who just laughed when I brought up the ALJ hiring while they are drowning.

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  7. @10:35 literally none of that is true

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  8. @10:35 who is helping with applications? nobody around here...

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