The Social Security Forum
Volume 48
Number 10

October 2026

In the News

President’s Corner: What We’ve Done Together

NOSSCR’s Board President, Rob Wendt looks back at our shared time together in Salt Lake City and reflects on the important moves NOSSCR has made in recent years.

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Scenes from Salt Lake City 2026

We had an amazing time together in Salt Lake City. Here’s a look back at just a few of the magical moments we shared.

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Dispatches from Camp: NOSSCR PAC Grows

Check in with NOSSCR’s Senior Policy Advisor David Camp as he takes explains the importance of NOSSCR’s PAC, why it matters to your caseload, how it’s set up, and what it has accomplished recently.

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PAC Contributor List

NOSSCR is thankful for the ongoing generous support of our PAC contributors! Your generosity strengthens our advocacy and ensures the voices of claimants and representatives are heard where it matters most.

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NOSSCR’s Amicus Committee Weighs In

NOSSCR’s amicus committee filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in L.P.N. v. Bisignano, on appeal from the Eastern District of Virginia. The case is about how SSA applies the family maximum to the children of workers who elect to receive early retirement benefits. Learn more and read the brief here.

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Join Us in 2027: Lock in at the Early Bird Rate

NOSSCR is headed to Orlando and Chicago in 2027! Early bird rates are in effect now for both conferences. Make your plans and register today!

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Take the Stage in Orlando: CLE, Workshops, Staff Track

Did something in Salt Lake City spark a new idea? Leave wishing a topic had gotten more time? Now’s your chance to shape the 2027 Spring Conference in Orlando. Session proposals are now being accepted for CLE presentations, workshops, and staff track sessions.

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SSI Childhood Disability has Been Helping Kids for 50 Years: How You Can Help Disabled Children Obtain SSI

Lifetime Member Tom Krause takes a look at the history of SSI Childhood Disability, what this program does for children, where things stand today, and how you can best help disabled children obtain SSI.

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Free Webinar Next Friday: A Guide to the Ticket to Work Program

On Friday, November 6, at 2pm Eastern, join Genex, an Enlyte company, for a free informational webinar about the Ticket to Work program.

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Legislative Spotlight: Claiming Age Clarity Act Would Rename Retirement Claiming Ages

Learn more about the Claiming Age Clarity Act, which would replace “full retirement age” and several related terms in SSA’s materials with new labels.

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Our 2026 Exhibit Hall Sold Out, Claim Your 2027 Spot Early

Put your organization in front of the attorneys, representatives, and legal staff who handle Social Security disability claims nationwide. Our 2027 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus is now available.

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Circuit Court Considerations: Five Pounds, Ten Pounds, and the Eighth Circuit’s “Zone of Choice”

Sustaining Member Adriana de la Torre offers her take on recent circuit court decisions. This month: strategies for what to do when a client’s providers have imposed a lifting restriction that doesn’t clearly match the record.

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Join Our NextGen Coffee Break November 3

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

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Register for CAPACITY ’26, a Free Disability Law Tech Summit, Thurs. Nov. 12

Join us for a free virtual Disability Law Tech Summit on Thursday, November 12, from 12 to 5pm Eastern, produced by Chronicle.

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Announcement: Annual Membership Meeting

Join us virtually for our annual membership meeting, Friday, December 4, at 3pm Eastern.

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Video Replays for Conference Attendees

If you attended our Fall Salt Lake City Conference in-person, your video replay links should arrive shortly. Virtual attendees should already have all session links.

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In Case You Missed It: SSA’s Updated Hearing Decision Notices

This month, SSA rolled out an updated version of fully favorable hearing decision notices for some cases. Read (or re-read) their Dear Colleague Letter announcing these changes here.

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Daily Dose of Data from SSA

This month the agency released their monthly statistical snapshots plus a look at the long-range financial estimates for various options to change the Social Security program as proposed by members of Congress.

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Useful Resources

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! 

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