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 2018_register executive 2018-10-02 article Notices D09002ee1c7e097ae D09002ee1c7e09855 United States Social Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are providing notice of SSR 18-02p, which rescinds and replaces the following sections of SSR 83-20, "Titles II and XVI: Onset of Disability,"--(1) "Title II: Blindness Cases," and (2) "Title XVI--Specific Onset is Necessary," as it applies to blindness claims. Specifically, this SSR addresses how we determine the EOD in blindness claims under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). We concurrently published a separate SSR, SSR 18-01p, "Titles II and XVI: Determining the Established Onset Date (EOD) in Disability Claims," which rescinded and replaced all other parts of SSR 83-20. Therefore, SSR 83-20 is completely rescinded and replaced by SSR 18-01p and SSR 18-02p. 83 FR 49621 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-10-02/2018-21369 2018-21369 fr02oc18-105 4191-02-P Docket No. SSA-2018-0011 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-10-02/2018-21369 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-10-02/html/2018-21369.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-10-02/pdf/2018-21369.pdf 3 p. 49621 49623 83 FR 49621 Social Security Ruling, SSR 18-02p; Titles II and XVI: Determining the Established Onset Date (EOD) in Blindness Claims; Federal Register Vol. 83, Issue NOTICE 2018-21369 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Docket No. SSA-2018-0011 4191-02-P 2018-21369 Notice of Social Security Ruling (SSR).

We are providing notice of SSR 18-02p, which rescinds and replaces the following sections of SSR 83-20, "Titles II and XVI: Onset of Disability,"--(1) "Title II: Blindness Cases," and (2) "Title XVI--Specific Onset is Necessary," as it applies to blindness claims. Specifically, this SSR addresses how we determine the EOD in blindness claims under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). We concurrently published a separate SSR, SSR 18-01p, "Titles II and XVI: Determining the Established Onset Date (EOD) in Disability Claims," which rescinded and replaced all other parts of SSR 83-20. Therefore, SSR 83-20 is completely rescinded and replaced by SSR 18-01p and SSR 18-02p.

We will apply this notice on October 2, 2018. Dan O'Brien, (410) 597-1632, Dan.OBrien@ssa.gov. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213, or visit our internet site, Social Security online, at http:// www.socialsecurity.gov. Rulings: Titles II and XVI: Determining the Established Onset Date in Blindness Claims , Dan.OBrien@ssa.gov http://www.socialsecurity.gov Vol. 83, no. 191 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2018-10-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 318 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-10-02 P0b002ee19d1d3a95 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02oc18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-10-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-10-02/pdf/FR-2018-10-02.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-10-02/xml/FR-2018-10-02.xml fdlp 49459 49768 DGPO 2018-10-02 2024-06-01 FR-2018-10-02 machine generated eng FR FR-2018-10-02 83 191