Administrative review process for adjudicating initial disability claims. Final rule.

Full Abstract

The Social Security Administration is committed to providing the high quality of service the American people expect and deserve. In light of the significant growth in the number of disability claims and the increased complexity of those claims, the need to make substantial changes in our disability determination process has become urgent. We are publishing a final rule that amends our administrative review process for applications for benefits that are based on whether you are disabled under title II of the Social Security Act (the Act), or applications for supplemental security income (SSI) payments that are based on whether you are disabled or blind under title XVI of the Act. We expect that this final rule will improve the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of decision-making throughout the disability determination process.

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Author/s: Social Security Administration;

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Federal register (Fed Regist), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Mar; vol 71 (issue 62) : pp 16423-62

Dates: Created 2006/03/31; Completed 2006/04/13;

PMID: 16578949, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Automatic Data Processing
Disability Evaluation
Eligibility Determination - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans

Humans
Social Security - legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration
Time Factors
United States

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