Proposed Rules On Attorney Regulation Withdrawn

<br /><br />     The Social Security Administration has withdrawn its set of proposed final regulations on Revisions to Rules of Conduct and Standards of Responsibility for Appointed Representatives from review by the Office of Management and Budget. This does not mean that this proposal is dead. It can be resubmitted by Social Security after the change of administration, with or without change.<br /><br />

Proposed Rules On Attorney Regulation Withdrawn

     The Social Security Administration has withdrawn its set of proposed final regulations on Revisions to Rules of Conduct and Standards o...

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Regulations On Evaluation Of Medical Evidence Advance

<br /><br />     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared Social Security's proposed final regulations on evaluation of medical evidence. Here is the agency's summary of the regulations:<br /><br /><br />We are proposing several revisions to our medical evidence rules. The <br />proposals include redefining several key terms related to evidence, <br />revising our list of acceptable medical sources (AMS), revising how

Regulations On Evaluation Of Medical Evidence Advance

     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared Social Security's proposed final regulations on evaluation of medical evidenc...

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Proposed Final Regs Fail To Clear OMB In Time To Come Into Effect Before Change Of Administration

<br /><br />     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not yet acted on two packets of proposed final regulations submitted by the Social Security Administration. One packet was on Revisions to Rules of Conduct and Standards of Responsibility for Appointed Representatives<br /><br /> and the other on Revisions to Rules Regarding the Evaluation of Medical Evidence. Since the

Proposed Final Regs Fail To Clear OMB In Time To Come Into Effect Before Change Of Administration

     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not yet acted on two packets of proposed final regulations submitted by the Social Securi...

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Evaluation Of Medical Evidence Regulations Sent To OMB

<br /><br />     The Social Security Administration has sent proposed final rules on the evaluation of medical evidence to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. To come into effect before the change of administrations, the regulations would have to be approved by OMB and published in the Federal Register by December 20.<br />     Here's what I picked out of the proposed regulations when they

Evaluation Of Medical Evidence Regulations Sent To OMB

     The Social Security Administration has sent proposed final rules on the evaluation of medical evidence to the Office of Management and ...

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Gun Control Regulations Approved

<br /><br /><br /><br />     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared new Social Security regulations that will have the agency passing along information on claimants who have representative payees to the database used to prevent some individuals from purchasing firearms. Expect these final regulations to appear in the Federal Register shortly and to come info effect before inauguration day. However, it

Gun Control Regulations Approved

     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared new Social Security regulations that will have the agency passing along informati...

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Regs On Submission Of Evidence Approved

<br /><br />     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared Social Security's proposed "Program Uniformity" regulations. Social Security says these will address:<br /><br />1) the time-frame for notifying claimants of a hearing date;<br />2) the information in our hearing notices;<br />3) the period when we require claimants to inform us about or submit <br />written evidence, written statements, objections to the

Regs On Submission Of Evidence Approved

     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared Social Security's proposed "Program Uniformity" regulations. Social...

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Gun Control Regulations Sent To OMB

<br /><br />     The Social Security Administration has sent final rules to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that will require the agency to provide information on claimants who have been appointed representative payees to a database used to determine eligibility to buy firearms. If approved, the final regulations will be posted in the Federal Register. There is still time for these to come into

Gun Control Regulations Sent To OMB

     The Social Security Administration has sent final rules to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that will require the agency to pr...

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SSA Wants To Get Program Uniformity Rules Finalized Before Change Of Administration

<br /><br />     Social Security has sent a final version of the proposed regulations they've titled Ensuring Program Uniformity at the Hearing and Appeals Council Levels of the Administrative Review Process to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval before publishing them as final rules. The Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has opposed these rules because of their harsh

SSA Wants To Get Program Uniformity Rules Finalized Before Change Of Administration

     Social Security has sent a final version of the proposed regulations they've titled Ensuring Program Uniformity at the Hearing and ...

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New Mental Impairment Listings Approved But Won't Be Published Until December

<br /><br />     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has finished reviewing Social Security's proposed amendments to the agency's Listings on mental illness and intellectual disability and has approved them. The Listings are a major part of Social Security's policies on evaluating mental illness in disability claims. <br /><br />     The process that produced this dates all the way back to 2003. This

New Mental Impairment Listings Approved But Won't Be Published Until December

     The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has finished reviewing Social Security's proposed amendments to the agency's Listings...

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