report: social security judges rubber stamp claims

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SOCIAL_SECURITY_JUDGES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-06-10-03-45-56

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Four Social Security judges are headed to Capitol Hill to face accusations they rubber-stamped claims for disability benefits, approving billions of dollars in payments from the cash-strapped program.

Each of the judges approved more than 90 percent of the cases they heard from 2005 to 2013, according to a new report by the Republican staff of the House Oversight Committee. The report says the high approval rates indicate the judges didn't follow proper procedures or conduct meaningful hearings.

"In essence, these judges rubber stamped nearly every claimant before them for a lifetime of benefits at taxpayer expense," the report said.

The administrative law judges were scheduled to testify Tuesday before the Oversight Committee.

[hobbit709]

1. Benghazi!

I only know of one person who got approved the first goround. It was rather obvious in her case that she deserved it.

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2. it's their 'new scandal'.

you can practically hear the 'tsk tsking'.

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. A 'lifetime' of benefits that they EARNED!. And how many times were these claimants before the

Social Security judges before their claims were 'rubber stamped'?

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4. kick