Congress Proposes Major Change to Disability Appeals Process [s3I6YY9M82K]
Big changes could be coming to Social Security Disability benefits 👀 This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee introduced the RECON Act (Respecting Every Claimant’s appeal Options Now)—a new bill that could significantly speed up the disability appeals process. Right now, most applicants who are wrongfully denied benefits (about 65%) are required to go through a reconsideration step before getting a hearing. The problem? That step can add 7+ months to an already long process—and many experts say it rarely changes the outcome. Watch to learn more about how this bill can change the broken appeals process.