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Category: Social Security Law
Disability Law Blog - December 09, 2005
In the post below, SSA announced new rules for issuing summonses and complaints. In this notice, the OGC names/addresses are listed:Under the new rules, summonses and complaints in these types of cases should be mailed directly to the office in...
Disability Law Blog - December 05, 2005
From the Summary:We propose to amend our regulations to provide that we will suspend your disability benefits before we make a determination during a continuing disability review (CDR) under title II and title XVI of the Social Security Act (the...
Disability Law Blog - December 05, 2005
From the Summary:To implement section 203 of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 (SSPA), we propose to revise our regulations on the payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits under titles II and XVI of the Social...
Disability Law Blog - November 04, 2005
The Commissioner is serious about finding ways to reduce the number of disability beneficiaries:Our own adjudicative experience suggests that the current rules should be revised to more accurately reflect the ages at which adjustment to other work becomes increasingly difficult....
Disability Law Blog - October 26, 2005
SSA's Office of Policy has released its annual report on Social Security beneficiaries arranged by state and zip code. The publication presents basic program data on the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid in each...
Disability Law Blog - October 25, 2005
SUMMARY: The Commissioner has determined-- (1) A 4.1 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act (the Act), effective for December 2005; (2) An increase in the Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) monthly...
Disability Law Blog - October 24, 2005
We are issuing these final rules to reflect in our regulations changes to the Social Security Act (the Act) made by two provisions in the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 (SSPA), enacted on March 2, 2004. One provision added...
Disability Law Blog - October 12, 2005
On October 24, 2005 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel will hold a conference call. The call-in number is 1-888-395-6878. Pass code: 6199207. The Leader/Host of the conference call is...
Disability Law Blog - October 11, 2005
We propose to revise several of our rules in subparts J and P of part 404 and subparts I and N of part 416 of our regulations: To explain that we will not start a continuing disability review based solely...
Disability Law Blog - September 30, 2005
The Social Security Administration has published a final rule regarding expedited reinstatement of Title II and Title XVI benefits to implement provisions in the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (TWWIIP):. . . the purpose of...
Disability Law Blog - September 30, 2005
The Social Security Administration has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to revise its regulations regarding the Ticket to Work program:We are proposing to make revisions to the current rules to improve the overall effectiveness of the program in...
Disability Law Blog - September 29, 2005
With the end of the comment period for the Commissioner's proposed regulations less than a month away, it's important that the Commissioner hear from as many claimants, reps, SSA personnel, academics, etc. as possible. The changes she has proposed should...
Disability Law Blog - September 28, 2005
Eric Schnaufer argues that the Commissioner shouldn't scuttle the Appeals Council as she considers changes to the disability determination process. Here's why....
Disability Law Blog - September 28, 2005
Impressions about Commissioner Barnhart's testimony yesterday: The C is no Michael Brown. She is bright, articulate and engaged. It remains to be seen if she is also willing to drop or modify some of her proposals for the good of...
Disability Law Blog - September 28, 2005
From Medical News Today:Results from two large clinical trials demonstrate that patients with frequent migraine who were treated with TOPAMAX® (topiramate) for up to 14 months (6 months double blind followed by 8 months open label) had a persistent reduction...
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