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5 Oct 2014, 7:23 pm
Before August 24, 1999, deciding an obesity claim was pretty easy for the Social Security Administration. [read post]
3 Jul 2011, 11:20 pm
The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michael Astrue, responded to the TRAC data by trying to quell concerns about wait times. [read post]
 For the long Memorial Day weekend, here are several notable articles and blog posts for you to read: Improving Access: Expanding Acceptable Medical Sources for the Social Security Administration Disability Determination Process by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (link opens a PDF) Dueling Visions of the Social Security Disability Adjudicatory System by William Funk Disability Judges – SSA’s secret Judge Policy… [read post]
28 Aug 2009, 7:44 pm
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. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 12:07 pm by Kathryn Moore
Anthony Yang, representing the respondent, Nancy Berryhill, the acting social security commissioner, also argued in favor of a separate cap. [read post]
11 Jan 2022, 6:37 am by Second Circuit Civil Rights Blog
You can receive disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act if you suffer a physical or workplace injury and cannot perform any long-lasting substantial gainful activity. [read post]
10 May 2014, 7:16 pm by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus
If there is a dispute between the injured worker and the insurance company over his/her disability status that dispute is resolved by a Deputy Commissioner at the Commission in an administrative hearing.Second, Social Security Disability (SSD) is a federal program and is not run by states such as Virginia. [read post]
8 May 2012, 8:53 am
Astrue, the District Court for the Middle District of Florida reviews a battle of medical opinions, explaining that the ultimate decision as to whether a claimant is disabled for Social Security benefits purposes is for the Social Security Administration (SSA), not a medical expert, to decide. [read post]
31 Mar 2011, 3:11 am by Bob Kraft
Older people might feel they are falling behind because they haven’t had a raise since 2009, but many are benefiting, said Andrew Biggs, a former deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration who is now a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. [read post]
17 Jun 2009, 10:58 am
The list is definitely worth  reviewing if you are representing claimants before the Social Security Administration. [read post]
8 Jul 2011, 7:18 am by Disability Blogger
According to the commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michael Astrue, it currently takes, on average across the country, about 367 days, a bit more than a year, to receive benefits, assuming an individual is approved. [read post]
4 Jun 2009, 8:26 am
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) NH v A County Council & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 472 (04 June 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) Purglove, R (on the application of) v The Social Security Commissioners [2009] EWHC 1096 (Admin) (19 May 2009) Shayanth, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 1208 [...] [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 2:51 pm
Commissioner, Social Security Administration lays out the basic framework under which a Social Security Administration (SSA) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) is expected to review a Social Security Disability benefits claim. [read post]
5 Oct 2014, 6:23 pm by Ted Smith
Before August 24, 1999, deciding an obesity claim was pretty easy for the Social Security Administration. [read post]
30 Mar 2009, 4:37 pm
Among the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--commonly referred to as the Stimulus Bill--is a one-time $250 stimulus payment to be made to qualifying Social Security beneficiaries.In a press release issued on March 26, 2009, the Commissioner of Social Security and Vice President Biden announced that those checks--to Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries who were… [read post]
2 Dec 2017, 11:02 am by Ted Smith
Appealing the unfavorable decision of an administrative law judge is the final step in the administrative journey to receive Social Security disability. [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 11:45 am
Commissioner of Social Security, the Eastern District of New York remind the Social Secuirty Administration that at least some of the responsibility for developing a full and accurate picture of a Social Security disability benefits claimant's alleged disability belongs to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and its judges. [read post]
23 Sep 2022, 4:00 am by Catherine Morris
She also confronted threats to the UN human rights budget by the US under the Trump administration. [read post]