Washington, April 24 -- Congresswoman Valerie Foushee issued the following press release:
This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Respecting Every Claimant's appeal Options Now (RECON) Act to eliminate the mandatory reconsideration review process for Social Security disability claims, cutting bureaucratic red tape and allowing claimants the option to proceed directly to a hearing after an initial decision, speeding up access to the benefits they have earned.
"The current review process for Social Security disability claims fails the people it was designed to protect. Far too many applicants advancing through the reconsideration and appeal process are forced to wait for months before a response-Congress must take im...