More than 1 million are waiting for Social Security to process initial disability claims. The consequences are ‘devastating,’ lawmaker says
By: Lorie Konish CNBC If you’ve applied for Social Security disability benefits and are still waiting for an answer, you’re not alone. “For the first time in history, more than 1 million people are waiting on the Social Security Administration to process their initial disability claim,” Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., chair of the House Ways and Means Social Security…