Exciting Times Ahead for Disability Claims

This morning I had the good fortune to attend a seminar concerning Electronic Files and Electronic Records Express. Susan Brown of the Social Security Administration spoke. I believe she is the project manager for the electronic methods we are now seeing in the Social Security Disability process.

Pending cases are now comprised of 92% electronic cases. This eliminates the problems SSA had with the paper files which were primarily "losing the file," transporting them, and damage to a paper file. Where a file was stored and retrieving it was the main problem.

One can now submit records via fax or computer if the case is electronic. The exhibit file is available on CD.

In the future, for representatives, is the ability to see the file online! These are exciting times as it will permit one to access the file and, among other things, see what is not in it.


FIT Decisions was another topic. My prediction is that private vendors will soon enter this market as SSA does not have the resources or manpower to support the technology.