Social Security Makes New Data Available to Public

From Social Security News Release

Here are a few examples of the value of the Social Security datasets available today:

• Researchers can find out about the work-related experiences of our beneficiaries receiving Social Security disability benefits and give us policy guidance for our disability programs.
• The public can see information about hearings workloads and a breakdown of the types of decisions made by Administrative Law Judges.
• Researchers can study the effects of current and proposed legislative and program provisions.
• People who have requested a hearing on their disability claim can estimate the amount of time they may have to wait for the hearing to be held and for a decision.
• The public can see general information requested under the Freedom of Information Act.

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