Social Security Administration Disability Determination and Appeals Process: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, May 2, 1991, Volume 4

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Page 3 - Subcommittee may not be able to accommodate all requests to be heard. Those persons and organizations not scheduled for an oral appearance are encouraged to submit written statements for the record of the hearing. All persons requesting to be heard, whether they are scheduled for oral testimony or not, will be notified as soon as possible after the filing deadline. Witnesses scheduled to present oral testimony are required to summarize briefly their written statements in no more than five minutes....
Page 3 - ... they are scheduled for oral testimony or not, will be notified as soon as possible after the filing deadline. Witnesses scheduled to present oral testimony are required to summarize briefly their written statements in no more than five minutes. THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. The full written statement of each witness will be included in the printed record, in accordance with House Rules.
Page 192 - STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) appreciates the opportunity to express its views on the use of pension assets in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and other related transactions.
Page 101 - ... Mr. KEARNEY. I have no questions. Mr. WOOD. Mr. Jackson? Mr. JACKSON. I have no questions, Mr. Chairman, but have one request, and that is to file as a part of the record the brief of the American Bar Association on Communism and Marxism-Leninism, its Aims, Purposes, Objectives and Practices, and a resolution of the American Bar Association adopted by the house of delegates of the American Bar Association in February 1951, when it was resolved that the American Bar Association recommends that...
Page 3 - FOR SUBMISSIONS OF REQUESTS TO BE HEARD: Requests to be heard at the hearing must be made by telephone to Traci Altman or Bradley Schreiber at (202) 225-1721 no later than the close of business, Tuesday, October 28, 1997.
Page 65 - All contacts with medical sources relating to the determination of disability for a particular claim should be documented routinely in writing and included in the record. SSA should ensure that claimants are provided a copy of any reports prior to issuance of the decision and accorded an opportunity to object and rebut appropriately. 6. Training and supervision of medical personnel SSA should ensure that all medical personnel are trained fully on legal and program issues and work under the supervision...
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Page 66 - ... rights to object to the inclusion of the report, submit rebuttal evidence, and cross-examine the expert are not abridged. The regulations should also provide that all information and opinions provided by medical experts must be included in the record.
Page 62 - ALJ factual determinations; 2 (5) Significantly reduce the time needed to initiate or deny review of cases and Issue a final decision in most cases within 90 days of accepting review, unless an extension or delay request by a claimant Is granted for good cause; and (6) Specify that once the period for accepting review has passed, ALJ decisions should be deemed to be final agency action, and should be subject to reopening by the Appeals Council only in accordance with existing standards. d. Enhancement...
Page 214 - THE HONORABLE WILLIAM J. HUGHES, CHAIRMAN SUBCOMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT...

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