The Social Security Forum
Volume 45
Number 5

August 2023

Additional Articles

NOSSCR NEWS – Interim CEO Report

NOSSCR Interim CEO David Camp provides an update on NOSSCR operations.

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NOSSCR NEWS – Chief Strategy Officer Report

NOSSCR Chief Strategy Officer Laura Beth Waller outlines updates to member benefits.

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Barcode Submission Issue and Fix

SSA has identified a snag in the uploading of evidence, whereby the use of certain barcodes results in the evidence being incorrectly routed.

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What’s Happening in the 7th Circuit – July 2023 Edition

NOSSCR member Ryan Tank provides a breakdown of six cases from the 7th Circuit.

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PIEMONTE’S PERSPECTIVE: Obesity and “Accommodations”

George Piemonte breaks down lines of questioning for claimants with obesity.

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Senate Finance Committee Requests More Information on Simplified SSI Application

The Senate Finance Committee has requested more information about SSA’s plan to create a “fully online, simplified SSI application process.”

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: The Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2023

NOSSCR’s Betsy Osborn provides an overview of the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act.

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Inspector General’s Report on Administrative Law Judges

On August 11, 2023, the Inspector General produced a report analyzing trends in ALJ decisions between 2018 and 2022.

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DEAR COLLEAGUE: Faxed Applications No Longer Being Accepted

SSA has issued a Dear Colleague letter announcing it will no longer be accepting faxed applications as valid signed applications.

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SSA Announces 12 New Compassionate Allowances

SSA has announced 12 new compassionate allowances.

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Federal Register Update

Social Security has released a new online version of Form SSA-3288-OP1, the Consent for Release of Information to Third Parties form.

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Useful Resources – August 2023

Updated list of useful resources.

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