The Maryland Disability Determination Services (DDS) recently celebrated the launch of an electronic case processing system that revolutionizes the agency’s claims handling processes and promises to deliver faster decisions about Social Security disability claims. (The DDS reviews claims filed by Maryland citizens for Social Security disability benefits.) The event took place at the Workforce & Technology Center on March 22, 2005 and featured a lively mix of skits and panel discussions designed to highlight the new process, known as "eDib."
To highlight the dramatic changes and to prepare DDS staff, event planners balanced a light-hearted skit about Social Security Administration (SSA) and DDS history with question and answer sessions.
After a welcome by the DDS Director, Kathi Thompson, the WTC stage curtain opened to DDS staff that reenacted FDR’s historic signing of the Social Security law in August, 1935. Other skits recalled the fashions, music and news of ensuing years that led up to eDib, the most recent major development in SSA and DDS history.
"eDib brings greater accuracy, consistency and security to decision making," says Kathi Thompson, DDS Director. "The Maryland DDS is proud to be in the forefront of improvements to disability case processing system."