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 2024_register executive 2024-08-21 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1ca9505a9 D09002ee1ca9506b3 United States Social Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are revising our regulations to enable us to directly pay entities fees we may authorize to their employees, as required by the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (First Circuit) in Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP v. Collins. To make direct payments, issue the necessary tax documents, and properly administer these rules, we are requiring all entities that want to be assigned direct payment of authorized fees and all representatives who want to be appointed on a claim, matter, or issue to register with us. We also are standardizing the registration, appointment, and payment processes. This rule will help us implement the changes required by the Marasco decision, increase accessibility to our electronic services, reduce delays, and help us prepare for more automation, thereby improving our program efficiencies. 89 FR 67542 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-08-21/2024-18497 2024-18497 fr21au24-13 RIN 0960-AI22 4191-02-P Docket No. SSA-2023-0018 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-08-21/2024-18497 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-21/html/2024-18497.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-21/pdf/2024-18497.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure; Blind; Disability Benefits; Old-Age Survivors Disability Insurance; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Social Security Administrative Practice and Procedure; Aged Blind Disability Benefits Public Assistance Programs; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) Administrative Practice and Procedure; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Social Security 15 p. 67542 67556 89 FR 67542 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-AI22 Changes to the Administrative Rules for Claimant Representation and Provisions for Direct Payment to Entities; Federal Register Vol. 89, Issue RULE 2024-18497 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 2024-09-20 Docket No. SSA-2023-0018 4191-02-P 2024-18497 Final rule.

We are revising our regulations to enable us to directly pay entities fees we may authorize to their employees, as required by the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (First Circuit) in Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP v. Collins. To make direct payments, issue the necessary tax documents, and properly administer these rules, we are requiring all entities that want to be assigned direct payment of authorized fees and all representatives who want to be appointed on a claim, matter, or issue to register with us. We also are standardizing the registration, appointment, and payment processes. This rule will help us implement the changes required by the Marasco decision, increase accessibility to our electronic services, reduce delays, and help us prepare for more automation, thereby improving our program efficiencies.

Effective date: September 20, 2024. Mary Quatroche, Director, Office of Disability Policy, Office of Vocational Evaluation and Process Policy, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 966-4794. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our internet site, Social Security Online, at https://www.ssa.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure; Blind; Disability Benefits; Old-Age Survivors Disability Insurance; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Social Security Administrative Practice and Procedure; Aged Blind Disability Benefits Public Assistance Programs; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) Administrative Practice and Procedure; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Social Security Changes to the Administrative Rules for Claimant Representation and Provisions for Direct Payment to Entities, OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0203910020 https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0203913000 https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0203970010 https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0203980005 https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0203980010 https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0203980071 https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes231011.htm https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain https://www.ssa.gov https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2024FactSheet.pdf https://www.ssa.gov/representation/ www.ssa.gov www.ssa.gov/representation Vol. 89, no. 162 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2024-08-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 313 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-08-21 P0b002ee1ca945249 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21au24 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-08-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-21/pdf/FR-2024-08-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-21/xml/FR-2024-08-21.xml fdlp 67517 67819 DGPO 2024-08-21 2024-08-21 FR-2024-08-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2024-08-21 89 162