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Submitted by Talia Hutchison on May 19, 2017 3:11 PM (EDT)
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Contact: Harry M. Seidman
Phone: 202. 480. 2085
Email: hseidman@acus.gov
ACUS Member Becomes Deputy Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, May 19, 2017 - Jeffrey Rosen has been confirmed by the Senate as the 18th Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department…
Submitted by Talia Hutchison on March 3, 2017 1:13 PM (EST)
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Contact: Harry M. Seidman
Phone: 202. 480. 2085
Email: hseidman@acus.gov
Members of Congress Recognize Importance of ACUS
On February 27, 2017, several Members of Congress acknowledged the value and contributions of ACUS during the floor debate preceding the adoption of the…
Submitted by Talia Hutchison on March 1, 2017 3:42 PM (EST)
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Contact: Harry M. Seidman
Phone: 202. 480. 2085
Email: hseidman@acus.gov
ACUS Announces New Chairs for Committees
Washington, March 1, 2017 – The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is pleased to announce new chairs for three of its five standing…
Submitted by Talia Hutchison on February 10, 2017 4:01 PM (EST)
Roger Cramton (1929-2017)
The Administrative Conference of the United States mourns the passing of Roger Cramton, the second Chairman of ACUS, who died on February 3, 2017, at the age of 87. He served as Chairman from December 1970 until President Nixon appointed him in 1972 to head the Office of…
Submitted by Talia Hutchison on February 8, 2017 11:22 AM (EST)
Acting on ACUS Recommendations, SSA Implements Major Overhaul of Disability Claim Regulations Governing Medical Evidence
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently made changes to its disability claims program based upon ACUS’s recommendation regarding medical evidence and the…
Submitted by Talia Hutchison on January 18, 2017 2:29 PM (EST)
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Contact: Harry M. Seidman
Phone: 202. 480. 2085
Email: hseidman@acus.gov
Acting on ACUS Recommendations, SSA Implements Major Overhaul of Disability Claim Regulations Governing Medical Evidence
SSA adopts ACUS’s recommendations in its final rule
Washington, January 18, 2017…
Submitted by Talia Hutchison on January 9, 2017 1:11 PM (EST)
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Contact: Harry M. Seidman
202.480.2085
hseidman@acus.gov
President Barack Obama Names Matthew L. Wiener Vice Chairman of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States
WASHINGTON, January 6, 2017 – President Barack Obama today announced his intention to…
Submitted by Harry M. Seidman on December 15, 2016 2:52 PM (EST)
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December 15, 2016
Contact: Harry M. Seidman
202.480.2085
hseidman@acus.gov
The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) held its 66th Plenary Session on December 13-14 in Washington, D.C. culminating in the Assembly’s adoption of four recommendations:
Special…
Submitted by Harry M. Seidman on December 8, 2016 8:03 PM (EST)
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December 8, 2016
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This week the White House issued a comprehensive fact sheet identifying the Obama Administration’s most important accomplishments in carrying out the “global partnership between governments and civil society…
Submitted by Abigail Price on December 1, 2016 1:07 PM (EST)
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The Department of Justice released the First Annual Report of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable on November 30, 2016, as required by Presidential memorandum. The report summarizes the activities of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable over the past…