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NATIONAL | December 10, 2007 Disability Cases Last Longer as Backlog Rises By ERIK ECKHOLM More people have lost their homes, gone bankrupt or even died while awaiting an appeals hearing on their Social Security disability claims, lawyers say.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/us/10disability.html?ex=1197954000&en=...

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