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19 Jun 2012, 7:02 pm
The Social Security Administration (SSA) denied Plaintiff Jerry Gay's claim for Social Security Disability benefits, in which he asserted that he's unable to work due to low back pain. [read post]
2 Aug 2012, 5:41 pm
Plaintiff Geneva Tealer's claim for Social Security Disability benefits - in which she asserted that she's unable to work due to diabetes, hypertension, peripheral artery disease, stomach problems and arthritis - was denied by the Social Security Administration (SSA). and an SSA Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), twho found that Plaintiff was not disabled for disability benefits purposes because she retained the residual functional… [read post]
16 Aug 2012, 11:56 am
A new report issued by the non-profit group Our Generation, spearheaded by the former principal deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration, calls for drastic cuts and reform to the disability insurance program. [read post]
5 Oct 2014, 7:23 pm
Before August 24, 1999, deciding an obesity claim was pretty easy for the Social Security Administration. [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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
5 Mar 2020, 10:02 am by CharlesB
A previous blog post reported that congressional Democrats are urging Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul to withdraw a proposed rule that would allow Administrative Appeals Judges (AAJs) to conduct retirement and disability hearings in place of some Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) even though the AAJs do not have the same experience and qualifications as ALJs. [read post]
16 Jul 2021, 8:01 am by CharlesB
Although Saul claimed that he was the term-protected commissioner of Social Security and could not be removed, the Biden Administration sought out a legal opinion and it was determined Biden had the right to remove Saul. [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]