ODAR Delays Shifting
November 16, 2009
Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Louise M. Tarantino
The September 2009 edition of the Disability Law News reported on ODAR (Office of Disability Adjudication and Review) average processing times from hearing request to decision between May 2008 and May 2009 at some of your favorite ODARs. Recently released statistics for the month ending September 25, 2009, are listed below. The numbers in parentheses are the rankings and processing times for the period ending May 2009.
Note that while there were rather dramatic drops in processing times at some ODARs (Brooklyn and Jericho), Buffalo, Syracuse and the Bronx continue to jockey for last place among the Region 2 ODARS. The “rank” represents the office’s position among the 142 ODARs nationwide, ranging from shortest (1) to longest (142) processing time.
|
RANK |
ODAR |
DAYS |
|
3 (32) |
Brooklyn |
294 (408) |
|
33 (55) |
Jericho |
386 (457) |
|
58 (51) |
White Plains |
435 (452) |
|
85 (67) |
Queens |
482 (518) |
|
88 (89) |
Albany |
487 (509) |
|
91 (83) |
New York |
490 (508) |
|
122 (110) |
Buffalo |
593 (591) |
|
123 (129) |
Bronx |
605 (640) |
|
130 (125) |
Syracuse |
629 (623) |
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