Tag: disability_determination_services
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Social Security to Discontinue Form SSA-3105 From Overpayment Notices
SSA updates program policy, dropping Form SSA-3105 from initial overpayment notices after September 30, 2026, to align with Executive Order 14247 on modernizing federal payments.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEmployment and LaborLegal Social Security AdministrationForm SSA-3105overpaymentsExecutive Order 14247Disability Determination Servicesgig workSection 504
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Social Security Updates Disability Appeals Rules for Adverse Medical Reopenings
SSA updates POMS guidance on appeals of adverse medical reopenings, clarifying when claimants qualify for Disability Hearing Unit hearings and revising reopening notices.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesUSA Social Security AdministrationDisability Hearing Unitadverse medical reopeningProgram Operations Manual SystemDisability Determination Servicesdisability benefits appealsSSA-561
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SSA Expands Compassionate Allowances Program with 14 New Conditions
The Social Security Administration has updated its Program Operations Manual System, adding 14 new conditions to its Compassionate Allowances program, effective August 10, 2026, to expedite disability determinations.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesMedical ScienceEmployment and Labor Social Security AdministrationCompassionate AllowancesDisability Determination ServicesProgram Operations Manual SystemDisability BenefitsGovernmentSocial Services
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Social Security Administration Updates Disability Review Consultation Process
The Social Security Administration has updated its Program Operations Manual System, effective June 23, 2026, to streamline the Request for Program Consultation process for Disability Determination Services disputing deficiency citations.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationDisability Determination ServicesProgram Operations Manual SystemRequest for Program ConsultationDisability Quality ReviewCase ManagementGovernment