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7 Jun, 2007 3:26 am
... sixty days after the mailing to him of notice of such decision or within such further time as the Commissioner of Social Security may allow. Such action shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the judicial
... a situation where someone other than a party pursuing entitlement benefits would seek a review of a colorable claim that the Commissioner
engaged in a statutory or constitutional violation. In addition, there is no clear and convincing evidence that Congress intended ...
4 Mar, 2008 2:24 pm
... New Hires a Key Step in Reducing Agency???s Backlog of Disability Cases Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced that the agency has begun making offers to 144 of the 175 new Administrative Law
Judges (ALJs) ... ???s New. ???In May of last year, I presented Congress with a detailed plan to reduce the backlog of disability cases,??? Commissioner Astrue said. ???I am pleased to report that, with the strong support of the President and Members of Congress from both parties, ...
27 Oct, 2008 6:50 am
... : Process Will Fast Track Applications For People with Cancers and Rare Diseases Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the national rollout of the agency's Compassionate Allowances initiative, a way to
expedite ... is America, and it simply is not acceptable for people to wait years for a final decision on a disability claim," Commissioner
Astrue said. "I am committed to a process that is as fair and speedy as possible. The launch of Compassionate Allowances is another ...
30 Oct, 2008 8:41 pm
... Allowances Process Will Fast Track Applications For People with Cancers and Rare Diseases Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of
Social Security, on October 27, 2008 announced the national rollout of the agency's Compassionate
Allowances initiative, a way ... is America, and it simply is not acceptable for people to wait years for a final decision on a disability claim, Commissioner Astrue said. I am committed to a process that is as fair and speedy as possible. The launch of Compassionate Allowances is ...
30 Jan 2:52 am
... and possibly a sign of things to come. Here is the official press release from the Social Security Administration: Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social
Security, announced today that improvements to the agency's computer modeling system have increased ... benefits in about 10 days instead of
waiting the three to four months it typically takes for an initial decision," Commissioner Astrue said. "These initiatives are truly a lifeline
for those who need it most." Under QDD, a predictive computer ...
10 Feb 7:43 am
... to budget cuts, salary and hiring freezes, and furloughs. In light of this, Michael Astrue, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, wrote to the National Governors Association, and implored the states to exempt their
Disability Determination Services ... of the impairment(s). Fewer employees at DDS could, therefore, create bigger backlogs. Recognizing this, Commissioner Astrue wrote the following to the governors association: "I am compelled to write to you to express my grave concern ...
23 Oct 7:42 am
... Social Security Administration's (SSA) backlog of claims may cause hardship to many families. In
2007, Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue announced
the SSA's Compassionate Allowance initiative. Compassionate allowances are a way of ... traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke, early-onset Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
The Commissioner is scheduled to hold the fifth public outreach hearing on schizophrenia in November 2009. Additional information about how
compassionate allowances ...
2 Jan 5:00 am
... the agency's administrative law judges meet its minimum goal of clearing 500 cases a year. …. In October 2007, Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue met with a delegation of judges from around the country and … complained
that many were ... union that represents the judges. Astrue also accused them of not wanting to be subjected to any professional standards. The commissioner has testified before Congress that the bulk of administrative law judges are hardworking. But he has griped about ...
18 May 11:56 am
... Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) conference in Washington D.C. last week, I have some good news and some bad news to share. The
good news ... proceed with their plans to furlough State Agency employees, despite the fact that Commissioner of Social Security Michael J. Astrue has repeatedly made it clear that rather than fire or furlough State Agency
employees, he wants to hire more. At the Conference, Commissioner Astrue specifically identified New York State, reporting a planned 8% cut ...
7 Jan 3:51 am
... office. "We have nearly 80 million baby boomers coming in," Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue told The Associated Press. "We just don't ... had completely overhauled its electronic services in recognition of the greater
computer skills of future Social Security recipients and the need to more efficiently process the
coming flood of applications. ... -line program has no paper forms to sign and usually requires no additional documents. Those wanting to use the new program can go to Social ...
31 Jul, 2008 9:54 pm
Eliminating the backlog of Social Security Disability claims is a moral imperative, according to a
recent report issued by SSA Commissioner Michael J. Astrue to Social Security lawyers throughout the country. We agree! Too many disabled Americans are suffering financially while they wait for a Social Security hearing. The Commissioner has asked disability attorneys
and great organizations such as NOSSCR to help in realizing this goal. We ...
30 Oct, 2008 1:00 pm
Social Security has launched a nation wide Compassionate Allowance (CAL) program. Michael J. Astrue,
Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the
national rollout of the agency's Compassionate Allowances initiative, a way to expedite the ... benefits quickly to people with the most severe medical conditions is both the right and
the compassionate thing to do," Commissioner Astrue said. "This initiative will allow us to make decisions on these cases in a matter of days,
rather than months or ...
2 Feb 7:54 am
... ability to reduce a backlog of 765,000 hearing requests, the agency's commissioner said on Friday. In an interview with Government
Executive, Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue said
the tough economy has increased the disability claims caseload by ... t start contributing to reducing the backlog until next year. The agency currently employs about 1,200 ALJs. The
commissioner said the $500 million proposed in the stimulus package also would be used to hire additional ALJ support staff. The ...
2 Mar 3:59 am
... Michael J. Astrue said: "I am honored SSA is at the top of this list," said Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security. President Obama is calling new generations of Americans to public service. They can read this
survey and know that ... Management, ranking among the Top Ten federal agencies in both categories. "Our workforce is one of our greatest strengths," Commissioner Astrue stated. "Despite the many challenges the agency faces, our employees continue to serve the American public with ...
23 Apr 7:27 am
... period for your Social Security disability claim? You are not alone. Thousands of Americans
filing a claim for Social Security disability benefits are facing an extensive waiting period. This
poses quite a dilemma because, assuming, anyone filing for ... was held at which SSA Commissioner Michael J. Astrue addressed the frustration
of the current state of the Social Security disability backlog. Commissioner Astrue outlined the following goals of the SSA: Open 10 new hearing offices Establish 3 new ...
28 Aug 7:44 pm
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security,
announced Thursday that the agency has entered into an agreement with Microsoft to test the use of Microsoft's HealthVault application in the disability process. HealthVault is a free
... . It is the first government agency to use the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN), a safe and secure method for receiving instantaneous access to electronic medical
records. The NHIN is an initiative of the Department of Health and Human Services and is ...
27 Oct 9:19 am
... two. Last week I had a unique opportunity to pass some of this knowledge along to the Commissioners of the New York State Workers' Compensation Board when I made a
presentation to them at their ... click on "Guest Speaker---Lewis B. Insler, Insler & Hermann, LLP" and then click on either Dial Up or Broadband to watch). I tried to explain
Social ... and more cases and it is simply illogical if Social Security Disability has been approved. The Commissioners had very few questions, as they had other ...
31 Jul, 2008 9:54 pm
Eliminating the backlog of Social Security Disability claims is a moral imperative, according to a
recent report issued by SSA Commissioner Michael J. Astrue to Social Security lawyers throughout the country. We agree! Too many disabled Americans are suffering financially while they wait for a Social Security hearing. The Commissioner has asked disability attorneys
and great organizations such as NOSSCR to help in realizing this goal. We ...
17 Oct, 2007 10:28 am
... retired school teacher from New Jersey, born one second after midnight on January 1, 1946 ,applied for Social Security benefits Monday, signaling the start of an expected avalanche of applications from the post World War II generation. An ... eligible for
Social Security benefits over the next two decades, Commissioner Astrue said. The Social Security trust fund, if left alone,
is projected to go broke in 2041. And now it's up to the politicians. Here is a link to the story carried by Yahoo with a ...
12 Oct 9:19 pm
Productivity and Processing Times Also Improve Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social
Security, today announced that for the first time since 1999, the agency has ended the year with fewer disability hearings pending than in ...
from 514 days in FY 2008 to 491 in FY 2009. "Our backlog reduction plan is working, and progress is accelerating," Commissioner Astrue said.
"Even in the face of a significant increase in our workloads as a result of the worst recession since the Great Depression, we have ...
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