United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2001_register executive 2015-05-28 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c81e7899 D09002ee1c81e78c6 United States Social Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are proposing to revise our regulations that pertain to the processing of initial claims for disability benefits under title II (Social Security Disability Insurance) and title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act (the Act). The proposed rules would incorporate modifications to our administrative review process and disability determination procedures based on testing that we are conducting. The changes, which would apply to initial applications for disability benefits, would: <bullet> First, permit disability examiners in our State agencies the flexibility to decide whether input from a medical or psychological consultant is needed to make a disability determination, so that our State agencies may use the expertise of the disability examiners and medical and psychological consultants more effectively; <bullet> Second, provide claimants with an opportunity for an informal disability conference with the adjudicators of their claims at the initial level in cases in which it appears that the evidence does not support a fully favorable determination; and <bullet> Third, eliminate the reconsideration step of the administrative review process. We plan to phase in these changes over a period of 1 year until they apply in every State. 66 FR 5494 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-19/01-1442 01-1442 fr19ja01-19 RIN 0960-AF44 4191-02-P Regulations Nos. 4 and 16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-19/01-1442 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-19/html/01-1442.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-19/pdf/01-1442.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Blind Disability Benefits Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Aged Public Assistance Programs Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) Freedom of Information Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) 14 p. 5494 5507 66 FR 5494 Title 20 Part 404 20 CFR Part 404 Title 20 Part 416 20 CFR Part 416 Title 20 Part 422 20 CFR Part 422 RIN 0960-AF44 New Disability Claims Process; Federal Register Vol. 66, Issue PRORULE 01-1442 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 2001-03-20 Regulations Nos. 4 and 16 4191-02-P 01-1442 Notice of proposed rulemaking.

We are proposing to revise our regulations that pertain to the processing of initial claims for disability benefits under title II (Social Security Disability Insurance) and title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act (the Act). The proposed rules would incorporate modifications to our administrative review process and disability determination procedures based on testing that we are conducting. The changes, which would apply to initial applications for disability benefits, would: <bullet> First, permit disability examiners in our State agencies the flexibility to decide whether input from a medical or psychological consultant is needed to make a disability determination, so that our State agencies may use the expertise of the disability examiners and medical and psychological consultants more effectively; <bullet> Second, provide claimants with an opportunity for an informal disability conference with the adjudicators of their claims at the initial level in cases in which it appears that the evidence does not support a fully favorable determination; and <bullet> Third, eliminate the reconsideration step of the administrative review process. We plan to phase in these changes over a period of 1 year until they apply in every State.

To be sure that your comments are considered, we must receive them no later than March 20, 2001. Georgia E. Myers, Regulations Officer, Office of Process and Innovation Management, L2109 West Low Rise Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 965- 3632 or TTY (410) 966-5609, for information about this notice. For information on eligibility or claiming benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our Internet web site, Social Security Online, at www.ssa.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Blind Disability Benefits Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Aged Public Assistance Programs Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) Freedom of Information Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Social security benefits and supplemental security income: Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance, and aged, blind, and disabled New disability claims process, regulations@ssa.gov http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html http://www.ssa.gov/ www.ssa.gov Vol. 66, no. 13 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2001-01-19 continuing daily deposited born digital 1013 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-19 P0b002ee18c7ecff2 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr19ja01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-19/pdf/FR-2001-01-19.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-19/xml/FR-2001-01-19.xml fdlp 5421 6426 DGPO 2015-05-28 2024-06-08 FR-2001-01-19 machine generated eng FR FR-2001-01-19 66 13