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27 Aug 2009, 3:29 pm
Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, was quoted as saying that "combined with other advancements in health information technology, our use of HealthVault should result in faster decisions for disability applicants. [read post]
10 Aug 2009, 12:30 pm
"With these competitive contracts, Social Security continues to be a leader in the use of health IT to improve service to the American public," Astrue said. [read post]
10 Aug 2009, 11:00 am
"With these competitive contracts, Social Security continues to be a leader in the use of health IT to improve service to the American public," Commissioner Astrue said. [read post]
9 Aug 2009, 6:55 pm by Sheri Abrams
“We’re going to be moving backwards this year, the question is how much,” Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue said in an interview. [read post]
1 Aug 2009, 10:12 am
"We're going to be moving backwards this year, the question is how much," Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue said in an interview. [read post]
26 Jul 2009, 7:06 am
Astrue, Docket No. 08-2489 (1st Cir. 7/21/2009), the Court heard an appeal of an ALJ's denial of disability benefits. [read post]
8 Jun 2009, 2:00 am
Commissioner Astrue mentioned this when he took questions outside the meeting hall  after he addressed the Spring NOSSCR conference in Washington DC. [read post]
5 Jun 2009, 8:28 am
Astrue , No. 07-3550 In an action involving children's eligibility for Supplemental Security Income Benefits, district court's grant of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where the Commissioner of Social Security's interpretation of the Social Security Act Act and the disputed policy implementing the Act's provisions for determining children's eligibility for Supplemental Security Income Benefits is entitled to deference under Skidmore. [read post]
18 May 2009, 11:56 am
  At the Conference, Commissioner Astrue specifically identified New York State, reporting a planned 8% cut in the staff of the New York State Department of Disability Determinations even as Social Security is prepared to increase that staff by 15%! [read post]
3 May 2009, 6:30 pm by Sheri Abrams
Astrue, the Commissioner of Social Security, says benefits for tens of thousands of people with disabilities are being delayed by furloughs and layoffs of state employees around the country. [read post]
27 Apr 2009, 1:44 pm by DMS
Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue announced at a congressional hearing on March 24, 2009, that plans are in the works to open ten new hearing offices in an effort to reduce the disability backlog. [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 5:33 am by James F. Aspell
The New haven office sits at 372 days and Springfield, Ma is at 335.To give that some perspective, the New York screening unit has a 135 day processing time (the best) and Chicago, Il comes in dead last with a 783 day wait time.The Forum is also reporting that Congress held a 2 hour hearing on March 24th with Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue to address these long wait times. [read post]
16 Apr 2009, 7:44 am by Theodore F. Smith, Jr.
Commissioner Astrue projected that SSA will receive more than 2.9 million disability claims in 2009, an increase of 300,000 cases over last year. [read post]
6 Apr 2009, 10:24 am by Cyndi Crocker
In an official press release on March 31, United States Vice President Joe Biden, along with Social Security Commissioner Michael J. [read post]
26 Mar 2009, 4:12 pm
Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced today that the federal government... [read post]
10 Feb 2009, 7:43 am
Let us hope that the governors take note and heed the advice of Commissioner Astrue. [read post]