Some data points...
"But the actual number of cases the board has heard since then is a mere fraction of the 8,000 or so claims that have been filed to date."
"The board is funded to hear at most 24,000 cases a year and at present, is anticipating more than 40,000 to be filed in all of 2017."
"There are currently 40,000 cases in the backlog as well, she said. Wait times for a hearing are currently about 16 months with nowhere to go but up, she added."
“The math is clear — unless you put more resources to this problem, then it takes longer time to schedule so there will be longer wait times.”
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