tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post3580590583298898073..comments2024-03-28T10:15:57.792-04:00Comments on Social Security News: "Truth, Justice and the American People" -- I'm Not Being Sarcastic -- Read To The EndUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-25263351127967916582009-06-08T13:49:21.151-04:002009-06-08T13:49:21.151-04:00He also said at a meeting a few months ago that &q...He also said at a meeting a few months ago that "backlogs are so yesterday," in his self-described best valley girl voice. I'd call that pretty stupid, though not sublimely so. He has communicated that he wants the backlogs eliminated, by any means necessary. Others can do the math on that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-40554956247425893152009-06-08T13:01:47.180-04:002009-06-08T13:01:47.180-04:00What leads you to the conclusion that Mr. Foster i...What leads you to the conclusion that Mr. Foster is stupid? He's actually a remarkably bright, witty and empathetic man. He has changed the course of the hearings and appeals component. He has begun his tenure by openly communicating to all employees -- and not allowing information to be pushed down through union reps who misinterpret and spin the reality. He has advocated for and received additional funding and resources to assist field employees in processing the most critical workloads in the agency. What have you done?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-56280639977015201072009-06-08T11:24:43.042-04:002009-06-08T11:24:43.042-04:00That man is sublimely stupid.That man is sublimely stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-27391062760466774442009-06-07T00:10:55.641-04:002009-06-07T00:10:55.641-04:00I am also super amused by the comment about the CD...I am also super amused by the comment about the CD problem vis a vis system degradation. The solution is of course to encourage everyone to stop using cd burning and give anyone who wishes such a thing access to the electronic records express. Not only will you offload the impact of the cd burning, but you will cause an entirely nuther systems degradation problem FOR WHICH THEY ARE CLEARLY NOT YET READY<br /><br />SADAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-80392891557605570942009-06-07T00:07:24.475-04:002009-06-07T00:07:24.475-04:00The stats are probably accurate from a top down lo...The stats are probably accurate from a top down look It would be splendid if they admitted the extent to which dds and other components are being used to offload so called on records/informal remands, and the extent to which they are responsible for the change in backlog and decrease in age of cases at ODAR. Those resources are not exhaustible.<br /><br />I am also sort of shocked by the claim that the agency held its first dds/ssa meeting focusing on the relationship of the organization. Nonsense, spin, lack of credibility, foolishness. Call it what you want. Organizational memories are notoriously short on some things, but not this short.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-74508394078175934272009-06-06T12:27:09.422-04:002009-06-06T12:27:09.422-04:00Pending workload declined?Processing times,in my p...Pending workload declined?Processing times,in my personal experince,is inaccurate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-82048307615945227982009-06-06T09:35:00.290-04:002009-06-06T09:35:00.290-04:00Since this appears to have been an internal email,...Since this appears to have been an internal email, the link appears to be only usable from inside SSA's network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-47053646964168227652009-06-06T07:37:19.027-04:002009-06-06T07:37:19.027-04:00The link does not work for the best practices!!The link does not work for the best practices!!bearjemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090285829997855608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-49179745133883537652009-06-06T07:07:58.097-04:002009-06-06T07:07:58.097-04:00Mr. Foster's enthusiasm seems a bit premature ...Mr. Foster's enthusiasm seems a bit premature given the tsunami of applications currently in the initial and recon stages.<br /><br />Perhaps the managment can solve the coming problem with more computers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-32449773459418721502009-06-06T06:29:29.826-04:002009-06-06T06:29:29.826-04:00gaggagAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com