Social Security to reopen Warrensville Heights office as raccoon damage shuts its Middleburg Heights office [Video]

WASHINGTON, D. C. – The Social Security Administration announced Friday that it will reopen its Warrensville Heights office for in-person service on May 8 after temporarily operating the office on an appointment-only basis due to staff attrition.

The move comes after SSA temporarily closed its Middleburg Heights office over raccoon damage. Michael Murphy, who heads the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3448 union that represents Ohio’s Social Security employees, says five raccoons were removed from its ceiling this week and the agency must repair damage the animals did to wiring and the ceiling. He said its employees are working remotely until further notice.