Social Security Disability NOSSCR conference

I will be attending the NOSSCR conference this week. This is a conference for members who help disability claimants get their benefits. I will be posting from the conference any interesting news about Social Security disability law that I hear about. These conferences also help me to come up with new ideas for posts for this blog. My goal is to provide you with as much information as I can about Social Security disability and attending every conference possible is part of that plan. Make sure to check back at this blog and my website for new information and tips on Social Security disability. There is many new and interesting developments in this area of law. In particular, Social Security is exploring new ways to help speed up the process. I will of course as always report on any new developments that may benefit you. In the meantime, I wish you all luck with your claims and remember to stay informed.

Report from NOSSCR conference.

There are some interesting things I learned at the NOSSCR conference. It appears that SSA's plan to raise the ages in the grid rules will not be done. The theory was that with improvements in health care people are living longer and getting better medical treatment and therefore the ages in the Grid Rules needs to be raised to catch up with the times. It appears that they will not be raising the ages because it would have a negative impact on the poor in this country who do not have the advantage of the better medical treatment. It also appears as if SSA will continue to have an Appeals Council in some form. As part of the new process, Social Security is testing in the Boston area, the Appeals council was eliminated leaving no option to appeal an ALJ's decision except for a suit in federal court. I am glad to see it looks like they will keep the Appeals Council so that non-represented claimants can still make appeals without having to navigate a federal law suit.