Washington, DC – Today, the Board published its FY 2023 Annual Report, summarizing its accomplishments for the year. These include site visits, a public event, and reports on key Social Security topics within the Board’s current research portfolios.
Social Security Disability. To give context to the unprecedented backlogs and long waiting times for disability decisions at the DDSs, the Board released a report outlining the SSA/DDS relationship’s history, evolution, and management and highlighted areas warranting further review. The Board also commissioned an independent report examining SSA’s return-to-work policies and their effects on beneficiaries, including incurring overpayments.
Supplemental Security Income. The Board released its 2023 SSI Statement urging Social Security to consider the barriers and challenges facing American Indians and Alaska Natives when applying for SSI.
Service to the Public. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board was able to visit SSA field offices to observe operations in person and speak directly to field office managers about the challenges faced by their offices post-reopening.
Trust Fund Solvency. In partnership with SSA’s Office of the Chief Actuary, the Board hosted an August 2023 forum on The Future of Mortality, Disability, and Work. The all-day public event convened three panels of experts to discuss key demographic and economic variables critical to the Actuaries’ work on trust fund projections.
For past annual reports, visit the Board’s Collected Annual Reports page.
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