The final rule includes slight revisions to the June 2006 proposed "safe harbor" protocol in relation to SSA no-match letters and DHS notices, most notably extending from 63 days to 93 days the period of time an employer has to complete reconciliation of information when there is a discrepancy, and promises immunity from a constructive knowledge charge premised on such notices should the employer follow the procedure exactly as stated. [read post]

Social Security POMS to Address Structured Settlements - S2KM first reported this announcement by the SSA's Ken Brown in an April 9, 2007 blog post titled: "Academy of Special Needs Planners". [read post]

We now so hold: because Binder was not a party in the proceedings before the SSA, it cannot avail itself of section 405(g).Normally, Section 405(h) channels all challenges that "arise under" the Act through the proper administrative proceedings by forbidding federal suits that have not been administratively reviewed first. [read post]

In affirming the information request violation, Chairman Battista and Member Schaumber relied specifically on the judge's finding that both the grievance filed by the Union's business agent, Charles Fogell, on April 23 and the phone discussion between Fogell and the Respondent's operations manager, Gary Shay, on April 22 would have put Shay on notice that the Union needed the requested information to confirm its belief that the contract had been violated. [read post]