The monthly Forum newsletter is only available to NOSSCR members. Below is an archive of topics from past issues. Click the first letter of the topic below to see a full list. Note that the entire articles are not available online; they can only be accessed through the print editions.
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Tax Bill Cuts Payroll Tax by 2% for One YearJan/1/11
Payroll Tax Cuts and the Social Security Trust FundSept/1/11
Will the Payroll Tax Cut Continue in 2012?Dec/1/11
Practice Tip: When Fraudulent Tax Returns Affect Social Security BenefitsAug/12/12
Review Form 1099-MISC Now to Avoid Tax Problems LaterJan/3/13
The Government Giveth and, Occasionally, Taketh Away: SSDI and Federal Income TaxJan/12/14
1099-MISC Forms to Be Sent in January 2015Dec/2/14
Month/Page/Year
Recent Reports of Interest: SSA technology modernization: Improved Planning and Performance Measures Are Needed to Help Ensure Successful Technology Modernization. (Apr 2012)June/11/12
GAO: SSA Can Do More to Modernize Disability Programs (Modernizing SSA Disability Programs: Progress Made, but Key Efforts Warrant More Management Focus (June 2012))July/11/12
House Hearing on Use of Technology in SSI ProgramAug/15/12
TERMINATIONSMonth/Page/Year
Attmore v. Colvin, 827 F.3d 872 (9th Cir. 2016)Oct/21/16
THROMBOCYTOSISMonth/Page/Year
Practice Tip: Thrombocytosis (Nevels v. Astrue)May/9/11
TRANSFERABLE SKILLSMonth/Page/Year
Focus: Transferability of Skills (Casillas v. Astrue)Mar/6/10
Brown v. Colvin, 146 F.Supp.3d 489 (W.D.N.Y. 2015)Aug/21/16
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTMonth/Page/Year
Recent HALLEX Revisions (I-2-0-70 – reimbursement for travel)July/7/11
Letter from Glenn Sklar on Travel Reimbursement and declining video hearingsOct/16/11
Letter to the Editor: Re: Considering Additional Types of Disability or Legal Relief for Your Social Security Clients”June/3/10
CALJ Memo on Unemployment Insurance Benefits – REMINDER (August 2010)Aug/10/10
Practice Tip: Social Security Disability Beneficiaries with Unemployment Insurance OverpaymentsFeb/16/12
Recent Reports of Interest (Unemployed Older Workers: Many Experience Challenges Regaining Employment and Face Reduced Retirement Security (April 2012))June/11/12
Recent Reports of Interest: Receipt of SSDI and Unemployment Insurance (July 2012)Oct/20/12
The Unemployment Rate and Older Workers: Are They More Likely to File for SSDI?Feb/17/13
Senate Bill Would Reduce SSDI Benefits by Receipt of Unemployment Benefits (S. 1099)June/3/13
Employment and other characteristics of claimants during economic downturns (Center for Retirement Research 2013)July/6/13
OIG Report: Impact of Increases in State Unemployment Rates on the Social Security Administration’s Disability Programs: Evaluation Report (July 2013)July/8/13
Selected Congressional Bills: SSI and unemployment benefits (S.1099 and HR 1502)July/12/13
SSA Actuary: Allowance rates Drop During Economic DownturnsOct/9/13
Washington DC Update: Congress Addresses Alleged New York Fraud Scheme and UI-SSDI offsetJan/1/14
President Proposes 2015 SSA Budget [Legislative Proposals]May/20/14
Ghanim v. Colvin, 63 F. 3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2014)Oct/19/14
Bill Would Reduce SSDI Benefits by Concurrent Receipt of Unemployment BenefitsMar/4/15
Kennedy v. Colvin, 45 F. Supp.3d 950 (N.D. Iowa. 2014)Apr/21/15
Williams v. Colvin, 24 F.Supp.3d 901 (N.D. Cal. 2014)Mar/18/16
Cole v. Colvin, 831 F.3d 411 (7th Cir. 2016)Nov/21/16
UNSUCCESSFUL WORK ATTEMPTSMonth/Page/Year
Focus: Assessing Work Efforts as Unsuccessful Work AttemptsOct/4/11
SSA Proposes Changes to Regulations on Unsuccessful Work Attempts and Expedited ReinstatementMay/1/16
Final Rule on Unsuccessful Work Attempts and Expedited ReinstatementOct/3/16
URBAN INSTITUTEMonth/Page/Year
New Report on Importance of SSDI to Disabled WorkersJuly/1/13
VETERANS’ BENEFITS Month/Page/Year
SSI Beneficiaries May be Eligible for VA Benefits: OIG Report (Supplemental Security Income Recipients Eligible for Veterans Benefits (Jan. 2010) Jan/2/10
Federal Register Update: SSI- Exclusion of Certain Military Pay from Deemed Income and Resources – final rule with clarification Mar/29/10
SSI Changes re Veterans, Members of the Uniformed Services and AmeriCorps Volunteers (HEART Act) Sept/11/10
McLeod v. Asliue, 627 F.3d 1170 (9th Cir. 2010) Feb/1/11
How Important Is Social Security to Veterans? July/5/11
Obtaining Medical Evidence from VA Facilities Sept/6/11
King v. Commissioner of Social Security, 779 F.Supp.2d 721 (E.D.Mich.2011) Jan/45/12
New SSA-DoD Collaboration Improves Process for “Wounded Warriors” May/9/12
Resource for Veterans’ Advocates (NOVA) June/2/12
VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires Nov/3/12
Special Military Exlia earnings Credits for Certain Active Duty Periods Nov/8/12
Military Service and Social Security Nov/10/12
A Rookie in Richmond (Bird v. Comm’r of SSA, 699 F.3d 337 (4th Cir. 2012)) Dec/1/12
Selected Congressional Bills: Allowing military families to secure SSI and Medicaid benefits for disabled children (S.1076 and HR 2249) July/12/13
New Expedited Disability Process for Veterans Feb/5/14
Recent Reports of Interest: Veterans Receiving SSDI and Who Have a 100% VA Disability Rating Aug/17/14
Hall v. Colvin, 778 F.3d 688 (7th Cir. 2015) July/17/16
VIDEO HEARINGS Month/Page/Year
Practice Tip: Video Hearings and Remands Apr/5/10
Reprint of CALJ Reminder: Claimants Right of Refusal to Appear By VTC at Place of Hearing Apr/12/10
The Right to Decline Video Hearings Apr/1/11
Inspector General Issues Report on Video Hearings (Use of Video Hearings to Reduce the Hearing Case Backlog, No. A-05-08-18070 (April 2011)) Apr/6/11
Video Hearings and Credibility Findings: A Basis for Remand? Kirby v. Asliue, Holliday v. Asliue May/3/11
Ellwanger v. Asliue, 642 F.Supp.2d 891 (W.D.Wis. 2009) Jan/29/10
Huizar v. Asliue, 642 F.Supp.2d 614 (W.D.Tex. 2009) Jan/29/10
Ealy v. Comm’r of Social Security, 594 F.3d 504 (6th Cir. 2010) Mar/28/10
Focus: Hypotheticals to the VE: Are They Supported by Substantial Evidence in the Record? Nordgren v. Asliue (D.Ore. 2010) Sept/6/10
Is a New SSA Occupational Information System in the Works? Dec/10/10
Martinez v. Commissioner of SSA, 692 F.Supp.2d 822 (N.D.Ohio 2010) Jan/29/11
SSA Occupational Information System: An Update May/2/11
O’Connor-Spinner v. Asliue, 627 F.3d 614 (7th Cir. 2010) June/25/11
Recent HALLEX Revisions (I-2-5-57 ) July/7/11
Tune v. Asliue, 760 F.Supp.2d 555 (E.D.N.C. 2011) July/18/11
Callahan v. Asliue, 786 F.Supp.2d 87 (D.D.C. 2011) Dec/17/11
Practice Tip: Vocational Expert Testimony Challenges Jan/24/12
Ball v. Asliue, 755 F.Supp.2d 452 (W.D.N.Y. 2010) Feb/40/12
Santos v. Asliue, 709 F.Supp.2d 207 (S.D.N.Y. 2010) Feb/40/12
How Often to ALJs Use VEs? OIG Finds Wide Variation (Availability and Use of Vocational Experts May 2012) June/10/12
GAO: SSA Can Do More to Modernize Disability Programs (Modernizing SSA Disability Programs: Progress Made, but Key Efforts Warrant More Management Focus (June 2012)) July/11/12
What’s Next for a New SSA “Occupational Information System”? Aug/1/12
Telephone Testimony by [Vocational] Expert Witnesses: An Update (Kouliakos v. Asliue) Aug/20/12
Crisis of Confidence: The Inadequacies of Vocational Evidence Presented at Social Security Disability Hearings. Part I Aug/3/12
Crisis of Confidence, Part II (Vocational Resources) Sept/4/12
Crisis of Confidence, Part III(Mechanics of VE job identification) Oct/6/12
Can the ALJ Rely on the Vocational Consultant’s Form to Satisfy Step 5? (Arnold v. Commissioner) Oct/16/12
What Information is Sent to VEs? Oct/17/12
Hill v. Asliue, 688 F.3d 1144 (9th Cir. 2012) Nov/12/12
Hill v. Asliue, 688 F.3d 1144 (9th Cir. 2012) Dec/1/12
Cohen v. Asliue, 851 F.Supp.2d 277 (D.Mass. 2012) Mar/20/13
SSA Issues Final Regulation Allowing Telephone Testimony May/1/13
New Acquiescence Ruling on Use of VE for Nonexertional Impairments May/8/14
Practice Tip: Objecting to Vocational Experts June/1/14
Practice Tip: Seeing Past the Surveillance System Monitor June/5/14
Smith v. Asliue, 961 F.Supp.2d 620 (D.Del. 2013) June/16/14
The monthly Forum newsletter is only available to NOSSCR members. Below is an archive of topics from past issues. Click the first letter of the topic below to see a full list. Note that the entire articles are not available online; they can only be accessed through the print editions.
Please contact us if you are a member trying to access the monthly newsletter. If you are interested in more perspectives like these, consider a NOSSCR membership, which includes a subscription to the NOSSCR newsletter.
Alphabetical Listing of Topics, T – Z
T
TAXESMonth/Page/Year
Tax Bill Cuts Payroll Tax by 2% for One YearJan/1/11
Payroll Tax Cuts and the Social Security Trust FundSept/1/11
Will the Payroll Tax Cut Continue in 2012?Dec/1/11
Practice Tip: When Fraudulent Tax Returns Affect Social Security BenefitsAug/12/12
Review Form 1099-MISC Now to Avoid Tax Problems LaterJan/3/13
The Government Giveth and, Occasionally, Taketh Away: SSDI and Federal Income TaxJan/12/14
1099-MISC Forms to Be Sent in January 2015Dec/2/14
TECHNOLOGYMonth/Page/Year
Recent Reports of Interest: SSA technology modernization: Improved Planning and Performance Measures Are Needed to Help Ensure Successful Technology Modernization. (Apr 2012)June/11/12
GAO: SSA Can Do More to Modernize Disability Programs (Modernizing SSA Disability Programs: Progress Made, but Key Efforts Warrant More Management Focus (June 2012))July/11/12
House Hearing on Use of Technology in SSI ProgramAug/15/12
TERMINATIONSMonth/Page/Year
Attmore v. Colvin, 827 F.3d 872 (9th Cir. 2016)Oct/21/16
THROMBOCYTOSISMonth/Page/Year
Practice Tip: Thrombocytosis (Nevels v. Astrue)May/9/11
TRANSFERABLE SKILLSMonth/Page/Year
Focus: Transferability of Skills (Casillas v. Astrue)Mar/6/10
Brown v. Colvin, 146 F.Supp.3d 489 (W.D.N.Y. 2015)Aug/21/16
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTMonth/Page/Year
Recent HALLEX Revisions (I-2-0-70 – reimbursement for travel)July/7/11
Letter from Glenn Sklar on Travel Reimbursement and declining video hearingsOct/16/11
Letter to the Editor: Re: Considering Additional Types of Disability or Legal Relief for Your Social Security Clients”June/3/10
CALJ Memo on Unemployment Insurance Benefits – REMINDER (August 2010)Aug/10/10
Practice Tip: Social Security Disability Beneficiaries with Unemployment Insurance OverpaymentsFeb/16/12
Recent Reports of Interest (Unemployed Older Workers: Many Experience Challenges Regaining Employment and Face Reduced Retirement Security (April 2012))June/11/12
Recent Reports of Interest: Receipt of SSDI and Unemployment Insurance (July 2012)Oct/20/12
The Unemployment Rate and Older Workers: Are They More Likely to File for SSDI?Feb/17/13
Senate Bill Would Reduce SSDI Benefits by Receipt of Unemployment Benefits (S. 1099)June/3/13
Employment and other characteristics of claimants during economic downturns (Center for Retirement Research 2013)July/6/13
OIG Report: Impact of Increases in State Unemployment Rates on the Social Security Administration’s Disability Programs: Evaluation Report (July 2013)July/8/13
Selected Congressional Bills: SSI and unemployment benefits (S.1099 and HR 1502)July/12/13
SSA Actuary: Allowance rates Drop During Economic DownturnsOct/9/13
Washington DC Update: Congress Addresses Alleged New York Fraud Scheme and UI-SSDI offsetJan/1/14
President Proposes 2015 SSA Budget [Legislative Proposals]May/20/14
Ghanim v. Colvin, 63 F. 3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2014)Oct/19/14
Bill Would Reduce SSDI Benefits by Concurrent Receipt of Unemployment BenefitsMar/4/15
Kennedy v. Colvin, 45 F. Supp.3d 950 (N.D. Iowa. 2014)Apr/21/15
Williams v. Colvin, 24 F.Supp.3d 901 (N.D. Cal. 2014)Mar/18/16
Cole v. Colvin, 831 F.3d 411 (7th Cir. 2016)Nov/21/16
UNSUCCESSFUL WORK ATTEMPTSMonth/Page/Year
Focus: Assessing Work Efforts as Unsuccessful Work AttemptsOct/4/11
SSA Proposes Changes to Regulations on Unsuccessful Work Attempts and Expedited ReinstatementMay/1/16
Final Rule on Unsuccessful Work Attempts and Expedited ReinstatementOct/3/16
URBAN INSTITUTEMonth/Page/Year
New Report on Importance of SSDI to Disabled WorkersJuly/1/13
V
VETERANS’ BENEFITS Month/Page/Year
SSI Beneficiaries May be Eligible for VA Benefits: OIG Report (Supplemental Security Income Recipients Eligible for Veterans Benefits (Jan. 2010) Jan/2/10
Federal Register Update: SSI- Exclusion of Certain Military Pay from Deemed Income and Resources – final rule with clarification Mar/29/10
SSI Changes re Veterans, Members of the Uniformed Services and AmeriCorps Volunteers (HEART Act) Sept/11/10
McLeod v. Asliue, 627 F.3d 1170 (9th Cir. 2010) Feb/1/11
How Important Is Social Security to Veterans? July/5/11
Obtaining Medical Evidence from VA Facilities Sept/6/11
King v. Commissioner of Social Security, 779 F.Supp.2d 721 (E.D.Mich.2011) Jan/45/12
New SSA-DoD Collaboration Improves Process for “Wounded Warriors” May/9/12
Resource for Veterans’ Advocates (NOVA) June/2/12
VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires Nov/3/12
Special Military Exlia earnings Credits for Certain Active Duty Periods Nov/8/12
Military Service and Social Security Nov/10/12
A Rookie in Richmond (Bird v. Comm’r of SSA, 699 F.3d 337 (4th Cir. 2012)) Dec/1/12
Selected Congressional Bills: Allowing military families to secure SSI and Medicaid benefits for disabled children (S.1076 and HR 2249) July/12/13
New Expedited Disability Process for Veterans Feb/5/14
Recent Reports of Interest: Veterans Receiving SSDI and Who Have a 100% VA Disability Rating Aug/17/14
Hall v. Colvin, 778 F.3d 688 (7th Cir. 2015) July/17/16
VIDEO HEARINGS Month/Page/Year
Practice Tip: Video Hearings and Remands Apr/5/10
Reprint of CALJ Reminder: Claimants Right of Refusal to Appear By VTC at Place of Hearing Apr/12/10
The Right to Decline Video Hearings Apr/1/11
Inspector General Issues Report on Video Hearings (Use of Video Hearings to Reduce the Hearing Case Backlog, No. A-05-08-18070 (April 2011)) Apr/6/11
Video Hearings and Credibility Findings: A Basis for Remand? Kirby v. Asliue, Holliday v. Asliue May/3/11
Ellwanger v. Asliue, 642 F.Supp.2d 891 (W.D.Wis. 2009) Jan/29/10
Huizar v. Asliue, 642 F.Supp.2d 614 (W.D.Tex. 2009) Jan/29/10
Ealy v. Comm’r of Social Security, 594 F.3d 504 (6th Cir. 2010) Mar/28/10
Focus: Hypotheticals to the VE: Are They Supported by Substantial Evidence in the Record? Nordgren v. Asliue (D.Ore. 2010) Sept/6/10
Is a New SSA Occupational Information System in the Works? Dec/10/10
Martinez v. Commissioner of SSA, 692 F.Supp.2d 822 (N.D.Ohio 2010) Jan/29/11
SSA Occupational Information System: An Update May/2/11
O’Connor-Spinner v. Asliue, 627 F.3d 614 (7th Cir. 2010) June/25/11
Recent HALLEX Revisions (I-2-5-57 ) July/7/11
Tune v. Asliue, 760 F.Supp.2d 555 (E.D.N.C. 2011) July/18/11
Callahan v. Asliue, 786 F.Supp.2d 87 (D.D.C. 2011) Dec/17/11
Practice Tip: Vocational Expert Testimony Challenges Jan/24/12
Ball v. Asliue, 755 F.Supp.2d 452 (W.D.N.Y. 2010) Feb/40/12
Santos v. Asliue, 709 F.Supp.2d 207 (S.D.N.Y. 2010) Feb/40/12
How Often to ALJs Use VEs? OIG Finds Wide Variation (Availability and Use of Vocational Experts May 2012) June/10/12
GAO: SSA Can Do More to Modernize Disability Programs (Modernizing SSA Disability Programs: Progress Made, but Key Efforts Warrant More Management Focus (June 2012)) July/11/12
What’s Next for a New SSA “Occupational Information System”? Aug/1/12
Telephone Testimony by [Vocational] Expert Witnesses: An Update (Kouliakos v. Asliue) Aug/20/12
Crisis of Confidence: The Inadequacies of Vocational Evidence Presented at Social Security Disability Hearings. Part I Aug/3/12
Crisis of Confidence, Part II (Vocational Resources) Sept/4/12
Crisis of Confidence, Part III(Mechanics of VE job identification) Oct/6/12
Can the ALJ Rely on the Vocational Consultant’s Form to Satisfy Step 5? (Arnold v. Commissioner) Oct/16/12
What Information is Sent to VEs? Oct/17/12
Hill v. Asliue, 688 F.3d 1144 (9th Cir. 2012) Nov/12/12
Hill v. Asliue, 688 F.3d 1144 (9th Cir. 2012) Dec/1/12
Cohen v. Asliue, 851 F.Supp.2d 277 (D.Mass. 2012) Mar/20/13
SSA Issues Final Regulation Allowing Telephone Testimony May/1/13
New Acquiescence Ruling on Use of VE for Nonexertional Impairments May/8/14
Practice Tip: Objecting to Vocational Experts June/1/14
Practice Tip: Seeing Past the Surveillance System Monitor June/5/14
Smith v. Asliue, 961 F.Supp.2d 620 (D.Del. 2013) June/16/14