{"id":620,"date":"2018-06-25T21:09:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T02:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caddelldev.wpenginepowered.com\/social-security-disability-hearings-short-staffed-long-waits\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:36:58","slug":"audiencias-de-discapacidad-de-la-seguridad-social-falta-de-personal-y-largas-esperas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caddellreynolds.com\/es\/social-security-disability-hearings-short-staffed-long-waits\/","title":{"rendered":"Audiencias de discapacidad del Seguro Social: falta de personal, largas esperas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Si tienes una afecci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica o mental que afecta tu vida cotidiana, no est\u00e1s solo. Casi 1 de cada 5 adultos est\u00e1 clasificado como discapacitado. Sin embargo, aunque las afecciones discapacitantes son relativamente comunes entre la poblaci\u00f3n adulta, el proceso de solicitud de prestaciones federales por discapacidad impide que muchos obtengan la ayuda que necesitan.<\/p>\n<p>Un art\u00edculo reciente publicado en el Washington Post atribuye los largos tiempos de espera para las decisiones de las audiencias del Seguro Social por Discapacidad (SSD) a problemas de dotaci\u00f3n de personal dentro de la Administraci\u00f3n del Seguro Social (SSA), entre ellos el escaso n\u00famero de jueces.<\/p>\n<p>Para leer el art\u00edculo completo, haz clic en\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/powerpost\/wp\/2018\/04\/03\/short-staffing-leads-to-long-waits-for-social-security-disability-hearing-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Seg\u00fan el Washington Post, el n\u00famero actual de audiencias pendientes es de unas 986 000, con una espera media para recibir una decisi\u00f3n de aproximadamente 600 d\u00edas. El Seguro Social ten\u00eda previsto contratar a 250 jueces de derecho administrativo (ALJ) cada a\u00f1o entre 2016 y 2018. Si bien la SSA contrat\u00f3 a 264 en 2016, el n\u00famero se redujo a solo 132 en 2017.<\/p>\n<p>En 2016, la SSA recibi\u00f3 m\u00e1s de 2,3 millones de solicitudes de prestaciones por discapacidad, 630 000 m\u00e1s que en 2002. Este aumento ha generado una acumulaci\u00f3n de casos pendientes, lo que ha provocado tiempos de espera m\u00e1s largos. La resoluci\u00f3n de un caso implica revisar el expediente del solicitante, celebrar una audiencia imparcial, redactar las instrucciones y firmar la resoluci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Teniendo en cuenta la cuota obligatoria de 500 resoluciones al a\u00f1o, el tiempo promedio del que dispone un juez para resolver un caso es de solo 2,6 horas.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Podemos ayudarte<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Si tiene una discapacidad y no puede trabajar, llame a Caddell Reynolds para una consulta gratuita y confidencial.<\/p>\n<p>Caddell Reynolds puede ayudarle con su\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caddellreynolds.com\/es\/prestacion-por-discapacidad-de-la-seguridad-social\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguridad Social: discapacidad<\/a>\u00a0Puede presentar su reclamo en nuestras oficinas de Jonesboro, Fort Smith, Fayetteville y Rogers, lo que le garantiza un servicio c\u00f3modo independientemente de en qu\u00e9 parte de Arkansas resida. Ll\u00e1menos hoy mismo para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Llame al bufete de abogados especializado en discapacidad Caddell Reynolds para una consulta legal gratuita al\u00a0<a id=\"_1\" href=\"tel:800-671-4100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"tel:800-671-4100\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">800-671-4100<\/a>, o p\u00f3ngase en contacto con nosotros rellenando el formulario de consulta gratuita que aparece a continuaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Caddell Reynolds. \u00a1Toma la decisi\u00f3n correcta!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a medical or mental condition that affects your daily life, you\u2019re not alone. Nearly 1 in 5 adults are classified as disabled.\u00a0But while disabling conditions are relatively common among the adult population, the process of applying for federal disability benefits prevents many from getting the help they need. 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