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Initial disability claims average processing time (days)
Sep-06 Oct-06 Nov-06 Dec-06 Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07
88.4 84.1 84.1 84.7 85.6 85.6 85.4 84.7 84.1 83.5 83.1 82.8 82.6

 

Hearings Pending
FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
435,904 500,757 591,562 664,276 711,284 715,568 745,110

 

Hearings Pending Over 1,000 Days Old
Sept 06 Oct 06 Nov 06 Dec 06 Jan 07 Feb 07 Mar 07 Apr 07 May 07 Jun 07 Jul 07 Aug 07 Sept 07
63,770 54,482 46,623 38,410 32,477 27,021 20,564 15,898 11,511 6,760 3,611 614 108
     
     
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