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NOSSCR FORUM INDEX - "T - Z"
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January 1999 - December 2002
TOPICS - "T" Mo.Pg.Year
TAXATION OF BENEFITS
Social Security Benefits & Income Tax MAR492000
Tax Credit Available to Low Income Workers APR102000
Social Security Benefits & Income Tax MAR82001
Social Security Benefits & Income Tax FEB32002
TERMINATIONS
See Also, Continuing Disability Reviews
Shepherd v. Apfel, 184 F.3d 1196 (10th Cir. 1999) JAN342000
Williams v. Apfel, 73 F.Supp.2d 1325 (M.D.Fla. 1999) JUN262000
Mendoza v. Apfel, 88 F.Supp.2d 1108 (C.D.Cal. 2000) JUL172000
Udd v. Massanari, 245 F.3d 1096 (9th Cir. 2001) SEP172001
Waters v. Barnhart, 276 F.3d 716 (5th Cir. 2002) AUG122002
Lewis v. Barnhart, 201 F.Supp.2d 918 (N.D.Ind. 2002) OCT102002
TRANSFER OF ASSETS
President Signs SSI "Anti-Fraud" Provisions Into Law (P.L. 106-169, 113 Stat. 1822) DEC121999
Instructions Begin Implementation of New SSI Trust and Transfer of Assets Rules MAR12000
SSA Issues SSI Policy Instructions on Medicaid Trusts JUN52000
Recent Important and Favorable Changes in SSA Trust Policy DEC122001
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
8th Circuit Considers “Highly Marketable” Skills (Kerns v. Apfel) JAN101999
Eighth Circuit Acquiescence Ruling on Highly Marketable Skills (AR 99-2(8)) MAR561999
Kerns v. Apfel, 160 F.3d 464 (8th Cir. 1998) MAR581999
McQueen v. Apfel, 168 F.3d 152 (5th Cir. 1999) MAY191999
Acquiescence Ruling for Skilled Older Workers in the 5th Circuit (AR 99-3(5)) JUN101999
SSA Proposes to Delete “Highly Marketable” Skills Language AUG11999
Absence of Marketable Skills SEP21999
Schwartz v. Apfel, 62 F.Supp.2d 1002 (E.D.N.Y. 1999) MAR552000
Schmidt v. Apfel, 201 F.3d 970 (7th Cir. 2000) APR292000
SSA Deletes "Highly Marketable Skills" Requirement for Older Workers APR292000
Jackson v. Apfel, 74 F.Supp.2d 698 (E.D.Mich. 1999) JUL172000
Silveira v. Apfel, 204 F.3d 1257 (9th Cir. 2000) SEP172000
Higgins v. Apfel, 222 F.3d 504 (8th Cir. 2000) JAN272001
Dikeman v. Halter, 245 F.3d 1182 (10th Cir. 2001) SEP172001
Sullivan v. Halter, 135 F.Supp.2d 985 (S.D. Iowa 2001) MAR142002
TRIAL WORK PERIOD
See Work Incentives
TOPICS - "U" Mo.Pg.Year
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Cox v. Apfel, 160 F.3d 1203 (8th Cir. 1998) MAR581999
Vonbusch v. Apfel, 132 F.Supp.2d 785 (D.Neb. 2001) MAR142002
TOPICS - "V" Mo.Pg.Year
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Marsh v. Apfel, 23 F.Supp.2d 1073 (D.Minn. 1998) JUN121999
VA to Consider Fibromyalgia JUL121999
VA Returns to Former Policy of Non-Cooperation NOV231999
Update: VA Doctors and Medical Evidence APR242000
Congress Passes Laws to Improve Veterans Benefits Claims Process OCT552000
New Directive Clarifies VA Doctors' Authority to Provide Reports NOV122000
Veterans Benefit Manual JAN22001
Final Rules Address VA's Duty to Assist Claimants for Veterans Benefits OCT82001
Internet News: Board of Veterans' Appeals OCT92001
New Legislation Expands VA Pension Eligibility APR182002
McCartey v. Massanari, 298 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2002) OCT92002
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
Homan v. Commissioner of SSA, 84 F.Supp.2d 814 (E.D.Tex. 2000) MAY192000
VOCATIONAL EXPERT TESTIMONY
See Also, Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Baker v. Apfel, 159 F.3d 1140 (8th Cir. 1998) MAR581999
Alexander v. Apfel, 14 F.Supp.2d 839 (W.D.Va. 1998) JUN121999
Wiley v. Apfel, 171 F.3d 1190 (8th Cir. 1999) JUL191999
Jones v. Apfel, 174 F.3d 692 (5th Cir. 1999) SEP281999
The Continuing Conflict Between Vocational Expert Testimony and the Dictionary of Occupational Titles NOV151999
Letter to the Editor: Re: Vocational Expert Testimony, Bjornholm v. Shalala, 39 F.3d 888 (8th Cir. 1994) FEB42000
Haddock v. Apfel, 196 F.3d 1084 (10th Cir. 1999) MAR552000
Davis v. Apfel, 81 F.Supp.2d 1289 (S.D Ala. 1999) APR292000
SSA Issues AR 00-3(10) on VE testimony vs. DOT JUL152000
Reece v. Apfel, 92 F.Supp.2d 1174 (D.Kan. 2000) SEP172000
Charbonneau v. Apfel, 76 F.Supp.2d 98 (D.Mass. 1999) SEP172000
Nalley v. Apfel, 100 F.Supp.2d 947 (S.D.Iowa 2000) SEP172000
Aguiar v. Apfel, 99 F.Supp.2d 130 (D.Mass. 2000) OCT582000
New Ruling Clarifies When VE Testimony Conflicts with the DOT (AR 00-3(10)) DEC12000
Acquiescence Ruling Issued in Sykes v. Apfel (AR 01-1(3) FEB202001
OHA Reminders: SSR 00-4p: Use of the Vocational Expert, Vocational Specialist Evidence and DOT in Disability Adjudications FEB62002
Howard v. Massanari, 255 F.3d 577 (8th Cir. 2001) MAR142002
Lockard v. Apfel, 175 F.Supp.2d 28 (D.D.C. 2001) JUN162002
Donahue v. Barnhart, 279 F.3d 441 (7th Cir. 2002) JUN172002
Oxendine v. Massanari, 181 F.Supp.2d 570 (E.D.N.C. 2001) SEP212002
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
SSA Encourages self-referral for Rehab and Employment Services JUL151999
TOPICS - "W" Mo.Pg.Year
WAIVER OF ISSUES / ISSUE PRECLUSION
Letter to the Editor, Re: Issue Preclusion APR21999
Letter from Arthur J. Fried, SSA General Counsel JUL121999
Meanel v. Apfel, 172 F.3d 1111 (9th Cir. 1999) JUL171999
"Raise It or Waive It" the U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide its Application is Social Security Cases (Sims v. Apfel) DEC11999
Correction on Sims v. Apfel JAN32000
Letter to the Editor, Re: July 15, 1999 SSA General Counsel Arthur Fried Letter on Administrative Waiver Rule DEC21999
Sims v. Apfel Argued in U.S. Supreme Court APR12000
Mills v. Apfel, 84 F.Supp.2d 146 (D.Me. 2000) MAY192000
Supreme Court Invalidates Fifth Circuit's Issue Exhaustion Rule (Sims v. Apfel, 530 U.S.____ (2000)) JUN12000
Fifth Circuit Acts on Sims Supreme Court Remand (224 F.3d 380 (5th Cir. 2000)) SEP72000
Letter to the Editor, Re: ALJ Issue Exhaustion (Jackson v. Apfel) DEC22000
Fifth Circuit Again Imposes Issue Exhaustion (Jackson v. Apfel) JAN12001
Jackson v. Apfel, 234 F.3d 246 (5th Cir. 2000) FEB262001
The Progeny of Sims v. Apfel; Courts Rule that Issues Are Waived If Not Raised at ALJ Level APR12001
Mills v. Apfel, 224 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2001) MAY122001
Judicial Review and Additional Evidence at the Appeals Council When Review is Denied JUN12001
Pending at the Supreme Court: Government Argues That Fifth Circuit Erred in ALJ Issue Exhaustion Case (Jackson v. Apfel) JUL-AUG162001
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari and Remand for Further Proceedings after Government Argues that Fifth Circuit Erred in ALJ Issue Exhaustion Case (Jackson v. Massanari) OCT112001
Petition for Certiorari Filed in ALJ Issue Exhaustion Case (Mills v. Massanari) OCT112001
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Case involving Waiver of Issues at ALJ Hearing (Mills v. Massanari) JAN42002
Pinto v. Massanari, 249 F.3d 840 (9th Cir. 2001) MAR142002
WEIGHT OF MEDICAL EVIDENCE
Downs v. Apfel, 9 F.Supp.2d 230 (W.D.N.Y. 1998) MAR591999
Runnells v. Apfel, 989 F.Supp. 1009 (S.D.Iowa 1997) MAR591999
Davis v. Apfel, 990 F.Supp. 1152 (W.D.Mo. 1997) MAR591999
Mussman v. Apfel, 17 F.Supp.2d 885 (S.D.Iowa 1998) APR141999
Barnett v. Apfel, 13 F.Supp.2d 312 (N.D.N.Y. 1998) MAY191999
McKenney v. Apfel, 38 F.Supp.2d 1249 (D.Kan. 1999) JUL201999
Harnisher v. Apfel, 40 F.Supp.2d 121 (E.D.N.Y. 1999) JUL201999
Bridges v. Callahan, 20 F.Supp.2d 520 (E.D.N.Y. 1998) SEP281999
Snell v. Apfel, 177 F.3d 128 (2nd Cir. 1999) OCT501999
Jenkins v. Apfel, 196 F.3d 922 (8th Cir. 1999) MAR552000
Molloy v. Apfel, 77 F.Supp.2d 1009 (S.D.Iowa 1999) MAR562000
New Regulations Address ALJ Consideration of DDS Physician Findings APR12000
New Regulations Expand List of "Acceptable Medical Sources" JUN212000
Newton v. Apfel, 209 F.3d 448 (5th Cir. 2000) JUN262000
Hodes v. Apfel, 61 F.Supp.2d 798 (N.D.Ill. 1999) JUN262000
Falcon v. Apfel, 88 F.Supp.2d 87 (W.D.N.Y. 2000) JUL172000
Woodford v. Apfel, 93 F.Supp.2d 521 (S.D.N.Y. 2000) JUL172000
Haws ex rel. Haws v. Apfel, 61 F.Supp.2d 1266 (M.D.Fla. 1999) JUL172000
Gilbert v. Apfel, 70 F.Supp.2d 285 (W.D.N.Y. 1999) AUG132000
Wiekamp v. Apfel, 1163 F.Supp.2d 1056 (N.D.Iowa. 2000) DEC172000
California Class Action Challenges Failure to Obtain Treating Source Opinions (Kildare v. Saenz) JAN92001
Singh v. Apfel, 222 F.3d 448 (8th Cir. 2000) JAN272001
Lord v. Apfel, 114 F.Supp.2d 3 (D.N.H. 2000) FEB272001
Martin v. Apfel, 118 F.Supp.2d 9 (D.D.C. 2000) FEB272001
Bentley v. Apfel, 106 F.Supp.2d 371 (D.Conn. 2000) FEB272001
Valdez v. Apfel, 102 F.Supp.2d 1203 (D.Colo. 2000) MAR592001
Morales v. Apfel, 225 F.3d 310 (3rd Cir. 2000) APR212001
Myers v. Apfel, 238 F.3d 617 (5th Cir. 2001) APR212001
Ruiz v. Apfel, 98 f.Supp.2d 200 (D.Conn. 1999) JUL-AUG212001
Henderson v. Apfel, 142 F.Supp.2d (W.D.Tenn. 2001) SEP172001
Court Dismisses California DDS Class Action (Kildare v. Saenz) NOV122001
Dominquese v. Massanari, 172 F.Supp.2d 1087 (E.D.Wis. 2001) FEB312002
Eberhart v. Massanari, 172 F.Supp.2d 589 (M.D.Pa. 2001) MAR142002
WIDOW(ER)’S BENEFITS
Geisz v. Apfel, 100 F.Supp.2d 463 (E.D.Mich. 2000) SEP172000
Perkins v. Apfel, 101 F.Supp.2d 365 (D.Md. 2000) OCT582000
Pagan v. Apfel, 99 F.Supp.2d 407 (S.D.N.Y. 2000) OCT582000
Underpaid Widow(er)s Dually Eligible for Retirement Benefits APR32002
Bipartisan Bill Expands Benefits for Elderly and Disabled Women APR142002
WORK INCENTIVES
National Panel Releases Report on Social Security Disability Benefits Program
President Supports Legislation to Improve Social Security Work Incentives JAN11999
Washington Update: Work Incentives Improvement Act FEB41999
Washington Update: Work Incentives Bills Move Forward MAR11999
Trial Work Period: A Useful Proposal APR61999
Trial Work Periods: What, When, Why and for Whom? APR71999
Trial Work Periods: Clarifications on Eligibility and Reentitlement MAY141999
Overpayment Waiver Despite Proper Suspension of PASS Plan MAY161999
Washington Update - Senate Passes Work Incentives Bill By Unanimous Vote JUN11999
Legislative Update: Work Incentives Improvement Act SEP211999
House Overwhelmingly Passes Work Incentives Legislation NOV131999
SSA Promotes Work Incentives: Work Incentives Network and Project NetWork NOV231999
Disability and the Trial Work Period DEC211999
Tax Credit Available to Low Income Workers APR102000
PASS Plans for SSI Recipients APR182000
Trial Work Period - OHA Reminder APR192000
Work Incentives May Reduce SGA Amounts JUN142000
SSA Issues Final Rules on SGA and Other Work-related Issues AUG12000
SSA Proposes Increases in SGA and Trail Work Period Amounts AUG92000
SSA Reports on "Project Network" Results SEP122000
Sixth Circuit Finds Claimant Entitled to Trial Work Period Despite Return to Work Within Twelve Months of Onset SEP152000
Sixth Circuit Acquiescence Ruling Allows for Trial Work Period Prior to Finding of Disability (AR 00-5 (6)) DEC132000
Proposed Regulations Issued on Ticket to Work Program JAN102001
GAO Studies Private Sector and Foreign Government Return-to-Work Strategies FEB12001
Walton v. Apfel, 235 F.3d 184 (4th Cir. 2000) FEB262001
House Ways and Means Subcommitee Holds Hearing on Implementation of Return to Work Legislation MAR12001
Reminder: SGA, TWP Amounts Increased MAR572001
SSA Delays "Ticket to Work" Program MAY72001
Pending at the Supreme Court: Government Argues that Fourth Circuit Erred in TWP Ruling (Massanari v. Walton) JUL-AUG172001
Walton Argued Before the United States Supreme Court JAN12002
xFinal Ticket to Work Regulations Issued JAN32002
Additional Work Incentives Resources JAN32002
SSA Begins Ticket to Work Program MAR52002
Supreme Court Rules that Engaging in SGA Within 12 Months of Onset May Bar a Finding of Disability (Barnhart v. Walton) APR12002
SSA Rescinds Acquiescence Rulings After Walton Decision (AR 88-3(7), AR 92-6(10), AR 98-1(8), AR 0-5(6) JUN52002
Work Incentives Background Material Available online JUN102002
Cole ex rel. Cole v. Barnhart, 288 F.3d 149 (5th Cir. 2002) JUN172002
Does the Definition of Disability Address Current Needs of Workers? JUL12002
What's New at SSA Online : Ticket to Work Information, Updated "Red Book" JUL122002
CDR Changes Under the Ticket to Work Act AUG92002
Recent Congressional Hearings: Implementation of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act OCT72002
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Letter to the Editor: Insurance Defense Lawyers Seek an Active Role in the Adjudication Process MAR21999
Workers’ Compensation Offset Proposal Withdrawn MAR41999
Olson v. Apfel, 170 F.3d 820 (8th Cir. 1999) JUL201999
“Lifetime Spread” Workers Compensation Settlements - Missouri Finds a Statutory Solution AUG291999
May a W/C Defense Attorney Attend a Social Security Hearing? MAR532000
Wilson v. Apfel, 81 F.Supp.2d 649 (W.D. Va. 2000) APR292000
Allen v. Apfel, 65 F.Supp.2d 391 (W.D.Va. 1999) MAY192000
Berger v. Apfel, 200 3d. 1157 (8th Cir. 2000) MAY192000
Appeals Council Considers the Workers' Compensation Offset and Annuities JUN202000
11th Circuit Denies W/C Carriers' Request to Intervene at ALJ Hearings JAN122001
HHS Issues Guidance on Workers' Compensation Settlements and Medicare SEP112001
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