Join David Camp, NOSSCR’s Senior Policy Advisor, as he discusses policy changes, progress, and the importance of coalition work.

Join NOSSCR for two incredible conferences next year—April 21–24 in Baltimore and October 13–16 in Salt Lake City. Enjoy top-tier CLE, hands-on workshops, and networking in two unforgettable cities. Registration is now open!

NOSSCR Past President George Piemonte offers practical advice for responsible and effective hearing preparation. This month: why a full cross-examination of the VE is necessary.

NOSSCR’s Chief Counsel tackles commonly asked questions and provides best practice reminders. This month: where to find the gratitude after a loss.

Don’t miss your chance to share insights, strategies, and specialized knowledge with fellow Social Security disability practitioners—submit a proposal today! Proposals are due December 1.

Today, Commissioner Bisignano sent a letter to Congress detailing the agency’s actions during Fiscal Year 2025. Read the letter here.

Long-time NOSSCR members and 8th Circuit gurus Tom Krause and Ed Olson explore the HALLEX—its history, recent changes, and weight within SSA’s administrative process.

NOSSCR’s mentorship program is structured to connect experienced members with those with less experience for professional and subject matter guidance. Applications due November 30—apply today!

Exciting news! Retired SSA ALJ Gina Carpenter’s December small-group trainings will focus on crafting powerful pre-hearing memos and delivering effective opening and closing statements. Don’t delay—register today!

SSA quietly changed the default withholding rate from $10 per month to $50 per month for the collection of Title II overpayments where the debtor is paying in installments and is not currently receiving benefits.

This year’s Eighth Circuit Conference delivered exactly what our members count on—substantive training, real-world problem-solving, and the kind of peer support you can only get from fellow representatives who understand the challenges of this work.

Don’t miss your chance for a quick check-in with fellow NOSSCR NextGen members. These gatherings are informal and are a chance to network, ask questions, run hypotheticals, and just touch base with our community.

Help us shine a light on the extraordinary advocates in our community. NOSSCR accepts award nominations on a rolling basis, and we encourage you to recognize the colleagues, mentors, and rising leaders who are making a real difference for Social Security claimants.

Sustaining Member Adriana de la Torre offers her take on recent circuit court decisions. This month: VE Conflicts and SSR 00-4p: Ninth Circuit Weighs In.

What do you do when wages or self-employment income belonging to a different person are mistakenly posted to your client’s earnings record? Tom Krause and Ed Olson provide answers on where to turn to correct the record and save your client’s case.

On November 19, 2025, by a vote of 14-13, the Senate Finance Committee advanced the nomination of Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security.

NOSSCR’s Government Relations Director, Betsy Rosecan, updates you on the latest legislation impacting Social Security. This month: the Hands Off Our Social Security Act.

This month, NOSSCR attended the Make America Healthy Again Summit to monitor how senior administration officials are framing broader policy conversations that may influence federal priorities in the months ahead.

NOSSCR is thankful for the ongoing generous support of our PAC contributors!

This month, the President designated Amy Shuart as Chair of the Social Security Advisory Board. Shuart has served as a Board Member on the SSAB as the House Republican appointee since October 2022.

This month the agency released limited data as it recovered from the shutdown; however, it did release a Social Security Bulletin including a mixed-methods study on economic security in retirement for parents of children with disabilities. Take a look!

Find links for the SCO to the DOT, Grid Rules, Listings, contact information for the Field Offices and Regional Communications Directors, DDS site codes, POMS recent changes, Emergency Messages, and much more!