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NOSSCR FORUM INDEX - "S"

January 2007 - December 2007

TOPICS - "S" Mo.Pg.Year
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
See Also, Re-Engineering/Re-Design/HPI, Electronic Disability Process (eDIB), Disability Claims Process - Commissioner's Proposal
Michael Astrue Confirmed as New Commissioner of SSA JAN12007
House Holds Hearing on Disability Backlogs: Will More Funding Help? FEB12007
SSA's Budget Problem: Longer Waits, Decreased Service, Less Staff FEB12007
It's Official: Michael Astrue IS the Commissioner of Social Security FEB22007
Changes at SSA: What is the Future of DSI? MAR12007
Is SSA's Budget Forcast Improving? MAR12007
New Report on Improving the Disability Decision Process MAR32007
Baltimore NOSSCR Conference: SSA Addresses Backlog Reduction Efforts APR12007
Online Appeals on the Horizon APR22007
Social Security Trust Funds Outlook Improves Slightly APR72007
SSA Publishes Semiannual Regulatory Agenda APR92007
Senate Hearing addresses SSA Backlog: Will Increased Funding Help? MAY12007
New Reports from the Inspector General and the GAO: Organizational Review of the Office of Disability and Income Security Programs (A-12-07-27162 (May 2007)) MAY72007
The Commissioner's "Summary of Initiative to Eliminate the SSA Hearings Backlog" MAY122007
SSA Budget Update: Backlogs Reaches All-Time High JUL12007
Proposed Rules Expand Quick Disability Determinations Nationwide JUL42007
New SSA Personnel Appointments Announced JUL52007
Are More Disability Claims Process Changes Coming Your Way Soon? (Amendment to the Attorney Advisory Program; Proposed Termination of FedRo; Proposed Replacement of DRB) JUL62007
Attorney Advisor Program Returns (72 Fed Reg. 44763) AUG12007
Is the Demise of DSI on the Horizon? Proposed Rule Suspends New FedRO Appeals AUG32007
Federal Register Update: Private Printing of Forms, Applications, and Publications - 72 Fed. Reg. 45991 (Aug.16, 2007) AUG82007
NOSSCR Letter to Commissioner, re: DSI Federal Reviewing Official Level AUG92007
NOSSCR Comments on Quick Disability Determination Proposed Rule AUG142007
SSA Enters a New year; What Does the Future Hold? SEP12007
Message from Commissioner Astrue to SSA Employees SEP102007
Changes Proposed to the ALJ and Appeals Process: Does Administrative Efficiency Trump Fairness? OCT12007
Commissioner Astrue Speaks at NOSSCR Conference OCT12007
NOSSCR Comments on Federal Reviewing Officials Proposed Rule OCT82007
Proposed Rule on ALJ, Appeals Council and Decision Review Board (72 Fed. Reg. 61218 (Oct.29, 2007) OCT272007
SSA Budget Update NOV12007
Survey on Recent ODAR and SSA Initiatives NOV12007
NOSSCR Survey: Current ODAR and SSA Practice Issues NOV42007
OIG Report on The SSA 800-Number Automation Service NOV72007
GAO Report: Social Security Reform: Issues for Disability and Dependent Benefits, GAO-08-26 (Oct. 2007) NOV72007
National Hearing Center: Open for Business DEC12007
SSA FY 08 Budget is Final DEC12007
Comment Period Closes for Proposed Appeals Changes: What does the Future Hold? DEC12007
NOSSCR Comments on Appeals Process Proposed Regulations DEC82007
Compassionate Allowances Outreach Hearing: Obtaining Evidence of Rare Diseases Can Be Difficult DEC32007
SOCIAL SECURITY CARD/ SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
SSA Barred From Mailing "No-Match Letters" (American Fedn of Labor v. Chertoff) OCT142007
STATISTICS
ODAR: Pending Cases in Hearing Offices, 9/30/06 JAN102007
National Ranking Report: Processing time at Hearing Offices 1/31/07 FEB62007
Disability Determinations and Appeals FY 2006, Title II, Concurrent, and SSI and CDR Decisions MAR152007
ODAR National Ranking Report by Average Processing Time (5/07) MAY162007
ODAR National Ranking Report by Average Processing Time (7/07) JUL82007
Regional Office National Ranking Report by Average Processing Time (7/07) JUL112007
Initial and Reconsideration Allowance and Denial Rates by State, Title II, Title XVI & Concurrent: FY 2006 JUL182007
National Ranking Report: Processing time at Hearing Offices 09/07/07 SEP62007
ODAR National Ranking report By Average Processing Time (12/07) NOV82007
SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS
Memorandum to Appeals Council from William Taylor re: Remand Orders Involving Subsequent Allowance (Jan 7, 2007) MAR102007
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Salazar v. Barnhart, 468 F.3d 615 (10th Cir. 2006) JAN282007
SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY
Practice Tip: Are Payments to Foster Parents "Earnings"? SEP122007
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)
See also, Aliens, Disabled Children, Substance Abuse
Federal Register Update: reduced SSI for individuals in medical facilities MAR72007
Hassbrock v. Barnhart, 457 F.Supp.2d 736 (S.D.Tex. 2006) APR172007
Final Rule on reduced SSI For Individuals In Medical Facilities SEP42007
2008 COLA is 2.3 Percent OCT32007
Recent SSA Office of Inspector General Reports: Underpayments on Prior SSI Records (8/07) OCT152007
GAO Studies Fee Withholding: SSA Disability Representatives: Fee Payment Changes Show Promise, but Eligibility Criteria and Representative Overpayments Require Further Monitoring, GAO-08-5(Oct. 2007) NOV32007
Federal Register Update: SSI Parent-to-child deeming from stepparents (72 Fed Reg. 72641 Dec.21, 2007) DEC52007
SUPREME COURT
Supreme Court Update 2006 MAR22007
Supreme Court Update: Collier v. Barnhart, 473 F.3d 444 (2nd Cir. 2007); Arcierno v. Barnhart, 475 F.3d 77 (2nd Cir. 2007) MAY142007
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide EAJA Case on Paralegal Work (Richlin Security Service Company v. Chertoff) DEC62007

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