Dealing with the Crisis at OHA

The Preamble During the late 1980’s, the New Orleans Office of Hearings and Appeals had 12 Administrative Law Judges, each of whom had a caseload of 200-250 claimants. Through illness, death, and resignation the number of ALJ’s has shrunk to 7, and because of the huge...

Social Security at a Glance

Social Security at a Glance OASDI Benefits and beneficiaries – December 1998 Number of beneficiaries 44.2 million Retired workers, spouses, and children 30.8 million Retired workers 27.5 million Survivors of deceased workers 7.1 million Disabled workers,...

OASDI Benefits

OASDI Benefits Number and average monthly benefit in current-payment status for adult beneficiaries, by type of benefit, sex, and age, September 1998 Number of beneficiaries (in thousands) Average monthly benefit Type of benefit and sex Total Under 62 62-64 65 or...