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January 2007 - October 2008

TOPICS - "A" Mo.Pg.Year
ACCESS TO EVIDENCE
Federal Register Update: Privacy and Disclosure Rules: 72 Fed. Reg. 20935 (Apr.27.2007) APR92007
New Policy Clarifies Obtaining CDs of Electronic Folder Cases AUG12007
Policy Instruction CJB 07-06 AUG52007
Practice Tip: reviewing a Claimant's File AUG202008
AGE
Federal Register Update: Technical Amendments to "Closely Approaching Retirement Age" MAY-JUN262008
AIDS/HIV
Final Immune System Disorders Listings Published: HIV/AIDS Listings Subject to More Comments MAR32008
Expect More Changes to the Listings - Final Immune System and advance notice re: HIV APR32008
SSA Holds Conference on HIV Infection SEP42008
ALCOHOLISM
See SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ALIENS
House Holds Hearing on SSI Terminations for Refugees APR92007
Bill Extends SSI for Refugees JUN92007
House Passes SSI Extension for Refugees JUL62007
Totalization Agreement With Sweden Amended DEC52007
Refugees' SSI Termination Class Action Settlement (Kaplan v. Chertoff) MAY-JUN232008
House Hearing Considers Mandatory Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) MAY-JUN302008
ODAR Lists Outdated Non-disability Regulations: Numerous Title II and SSI regulations regarding noncitizen eligibility for Title II and SSI JUL172008
Senate Joins House In Passing Bill That Extends SSI Eligibility for Refugees AUG72008
House Passes Bill Extending E-Verify Pilot AUG122008
New Law Extends SSI Eligiblity for Refugees SEP92008
SSA Implements SSI Extension for Refugees OCT72008
ALJ DUTIES
Brown v. Barnhart, 418 F. Supp. 2d 252 (W.D.N.Y. 2005) JAN242007
Rease v. Barnhart, 422 F.Supp.2d 1334 (N.D.Ga. 2006) FEB242007
Federal Register Update: OPM rules on the ALJ program MAR72007
House Hearing on ALJ Hiring APR12007
The ALJ Exam Opens - And Closes MAY12007
Bowen v. Commissioner of Social Security, 478 F.3d 742 (6th Cir. 2007) MAY402007
White v. Barnhart, 465 F.Supp.2d 908 (E.D.Mo. 2006) MAY412007
Association of ALJs Challenges Bar Status Requirement and New Hiring Procedure (AALJ et al. v. US OPM) JUN32007
Practice Tip: Limiting ALJ Discretion After a Court Remand (Massachi v. Astrue) JUN82007
OIG Report on ALJ Assignment in region IV ODARs SEP42007
Audler v. Astrue, 501 F.3d 446 (5th Cir. 2007) JAN312008
Does ALJ Productivity Affect the ODAR Backlog? (OIG Report) FEB12008
Practice Tip: Limiting the Issues on Remand (Moreira v. Commissioner of Social Security) FEB52008
Silk v. Astrue, 509 F.Supp.2d 779 (S.D. Iowa 2007) APR162008
"Preponderance of the Evidence" vs. "Substantial Evidence": SSA Proposes Clarification MAY-JUN52008
Allen v. Astrue, 534 F.Supp.2d 923 (S.D.Iowa 200) MAY-JUN362008
Assigning a New ALJ on Remand JUL12008
ALJ Exam to Be Reopened - No Date Announced JUL32008
Federal Register Update: Active State Bar licensure for ALJs JUL72008
ALJ Examination Opens - Then Closes AUG12008
Productivity: What Factors Affect Performance? (OIG Report) AUG12008
Passmore v. Astrue, 533 F.3d 658 (8th Cir. 2008) OCT212008
APPEALS COUNCIL
Memorandum to Appeals Council from William Taylor re: Remand Orders Involving Subsequent Allowance (Jan 7, 2007) MAR102007
Office of Appellate Operations Geographic Assignments MAR122007
Practice Tip: Appeals Council Postmarks and Mailing Times APR82007
Changes Proposed to the ALJ and Appeals Process: Does Administrative Efficiency Trump Fairness? OCT12007
Proposed Rule on ALJ, Appeals Council and Decision Review Board (72 Fed. Reg. 61218 (Oct.29, 2007) OCT272007
Comment Period Closes for Proposed Appeals Changes: What does the Future Hold? DEC12007
NOSSCR Comments on Appeals Process Proposed Regulations DEC82007
SSA Suspends Part of Proposed Rule Changing Appeals Process JAN12008
Letter from Commissioner Astrue to Chairman McNulty JAN122008
Letters from Commissioner Astrue AMA & AHA JAN142008
Soverns v. Astrue, 501 F.Supp.2d 1311 (D.Kan. 2007) FEB302008
Focus: Submitting New and Material Evidence to the Appeals Council MAR62008
Office of Appellate Operations Geographic Assignments (HALLEX I-4-3-104) MAR142008
"Preponderance of the Evidence" vs. "Substantial Evidence": SSA Proposes Clarification MAY-JUN52008
The Appeals Council Goes Electronic AUG132008
Office of Appellate Operations Geographic Assignments AUG252008
Goodwin v. Astrue, 549 F.Supp.2d 1125 (D.Neb. 2008) SEP172008
Lamb v. Astrue, 531 F.3d 629 (8th Cir. 2008 SEP172008
ATTORNEYS’ FEES
See Also, Non-Attorney Fee Withholding
User Fee Remains at 6.3% JAN12007
NOSSCR's Frequently Asked Questions About Forms SSA-1695, SSA-1694 and SSA 1699 JAN62007
SSA-1695s: Many Problems Persist FEB12007
SSA-1695 Receipt Letter FEB112007
Direct Deposit of Fees MAR22007
SSA Issues Regulations on 2004 SSPA Fee Changes APR12007
VA Issues Proposed Regulations on New Representation Law MAY152007
NOSSCR Statement for the Record - House Hearing on Identity Theft JUL122007
Final Rule on Fee Withholding in SSI Cases AUG12007
Letter to the Editor: Re: Direct Deposit of Fees SEP22007
GAO Studies Fee Withholding: SSA Disability Representatives: Fee Payment Changes Show Promise, but Eligibility Criteria and Representative Overpayments Require Further Monitoring, GAO-08-5(Oct. 2007) NOV32007
User Fee Remains at 6.3% (with cap of $79.00) JAN12008
Payment of Fees: Acknowledging the 1695 Form JAN42008
Fees in Continuing Disability Reviews and Overpayment Cases APR82008
Sample Fee Agreements Sought MAY-JUN22008
Are Your SSA-1695s Still Unacknowledged? JUL12008
La Patra v. Astrue, 530 F.Supp.2d 453(W.D.N.Y. 2008) JUL212008
Update: 1695s and Direct Payment of Fees AUG12008
SSA Proposes No Fee Authorization Where Certain Third Parties Pay Fee AUG32008
SSA Administrative Message on 1695s AUG162008
Clark v. Astrue, 529 F.3d 1211 (9th Cir. 2008) SEP172008
SSA's 2009 COLA: User Fee is now $83 OCT22008
ATTORNEY FEES (EAJA)
Hines v. Commissioner of Social Security, 450 F.Supp.2d 628 (E.D.Va. 2006) JAN282007
Hackett v. Barnhart, 469 F.3d 937 (10th Cir. 2006) JAN292007
Dixon-Townsell v. Barnhart, 445 F.Supp.2d 1283 (D.Okla 2006) FEB232007
Chargois v. Barnhart, 454 F.Supp.2d 631 (E.D.Tex. 2006) APR162007
EAJA Payment Issues: An Update JUN12007
Hackett v. Barnhart, 475 F.3d 1166 (10th Cir. 2007) JUN162007
Hoa Hong v. Barnhart, 483 F.3d 600 (9th Cir. 2007) JUN172007
EAJA Payment Issues: Another Update AUG12007
Letter to the Editor; Direct Deposit of Fees SEP22007
McCarty v. Astrue, 505 F.Supp.2d 624 (N.D.Cal. 2007) NOV212007
Shubargo v. Astrue, 498 F.3d 1086 (10th Cir. 2007) NOV212007
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide EAJA Case on Paralegal Work (Richlin Security Service Company v. Chertoff) DEC62007
Circuit Courts Consider the Question of the Proper Payee of EAJA Fees MAR12008
Manning v. Astrue, 510 F.3d 1246 (10th Cir. 2007) MAR282008
EAJA Payee Update; Two Circuit Courts Rule; Petition for Certiorari Filed; Legislation Introduced MAY-JUN12008
NOSSCR Alert on EAJA Payee Bill MAY-JUN182008
Shafer v. Astrue, 518 F.3d 1067 (9th Cir. 2008) MAY-JUN372008
Supreme Court Holds EAJA Fees for Paralegals Reimbursable at Market Rate (Richlin Security Service Co v. Chertoff) JUL92008
Jenkins v. Astrue, 544 F.Supp.2d 736 (N.D.Ind. 2008) JUL212008
EAJA Payee Update SEP82008
Clark v. Astrue, 529 F.3d 1211 (9th Cir. 2008) SEP162008
Hagman v. Astrue, 546 F.Supp.2d 1294 (M.D.Fla. 2007) SEP172008
Quade ex rel. Quade v. Barnhart, 570 F.Supp. 2d 1164 (D.Ariz. 2008) OCT202008
Williams v. Commissioner of Social Security, 549 F.Supp. 2d 613 (D.N.J. 2008) OCT202008
Ratliff v. Astrue, 540 F.3d 800 (8th Cir. 2008) OCT202008
AUXILIARY BENEFITS
Federal Register Update: Mother's and father's benefits JUL72008
ODAR Lists Outdated Non-disability Regulations: Child's eligibility forbenefits based on step-parent JUL172008
The Impact of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on Social Security Benefits AUG142008
AVAILABLE MATERIAL
Forum Articles Index January - December 2006 JAN122007
Index of Available Materials - 2006 FEB252007
Keep Current with the Listings of Impairments-order form NOVDEC2007
Forum Articles Index: January - December 2007 JAN162008
List of Available Materials - January - December 2007 FEB112008
TOPICS - "B" Mo.Pg.Year
BACK IMPAIRMENTS
Stennent v. Commissioner of Social Security, 476 F.Supp.2d 665 (E.D.Mich,. 2007) AUG282008
BENEFIT CALCULATION
2008 COLA is 2.3 Percent OCT32007
2009 COLA is 5.8 Percent OCT32008

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