Improving Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication

Recommendation 2013-1 – Improving Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication identifies ways to improve the adjudication of Social Security disability benefits claims before administrative law judges and the Social Security Administration’s Appeals Council, suggests changes to the evaluation of opinion evidence from medical professionals, and encourages the SSA to enhance data capture and reporting. As announced in the Unified Agenda, the Administration is working on proposed regulations that would implement much of this recommendation.

Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2013-1, Improving Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication, 78 Fed. Reg. 41352 (July 10, 2013).

Contacts:

Implementation Contact

Lea Robbins

202.480.2094 | LRobbins@acus.gov

Committee:

Committee on Adjudication

Featured Documents:

Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Report Final

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Statistical Appendix to Report on Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Final

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Final Report on Treating Physician Rule

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Improving Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudications

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Final Recommendation:

Improving Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudications

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Recommendation 2013-1 (SSA Adjudication).pdf

Recommendation number

2013-1

Adoption Date

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 12:00

Committees

Committee on Adjudication

Project Documents

Name	Committee	Type	Date	File
Social Security Disability Adjudication Project Outline	Committee on Adjudication	Outline	June 1, 2012	Download Social Security Disability Adjudication Project Outline
Treating Physician Rule Report Draft	Committee on Adjudication	Report	February 22, 2013	Download Treating Physician Rule Report Draft
Social Security Disability Adjudication Recommendation Draft	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	February 28, 2013	Download Social Security Disability Adjudication Recommendation Draft
Statistical Appendix to Report on Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Draft	Committee on Adjudication	Appendix	February 28, 2013	Download Statistical Appendix to Report on Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Draft
Joseph Petrylak Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	February 28, 2013
Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Report Draft	Committee on Adjudication	Report	March 4, 2013	Download Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Report Draft
Treating Physician Rule Report (revised) Draft	Committee on Adjudication	Report	March 4, 2013	Download Treating Physician Rule Report (revised) Draft
David R. Bryant Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	March 4, 2013	Download David R. Bryant Comment
Statistical Appendix to Report on Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication (revised) Draft	Committee on Adjudication	Appendix	March 4, 2013	Download Statistical Appendix to Report on Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication (revised) Draft
Jim Grennan Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	March 5, 2013
March 12, 2013 Committee Meeting Agenda	Committee on Adjudication	Agenda	March 5, 2013	Download March 12, 2013 Committee Meeting Agenda
Donald Bishop Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	March 7, 2013
Alan Nussbaum Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	March 7, 2013
Daniel F. Solomon Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	March 7, 2013	Download Daniel F. Solomon Comment
Eli Baumwell Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	March 8, 2013
NOSSCR Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	March 11, 2013	Download NOSSCR Comment
Social Security Disability Adjudication Recommendation (revised) Draft	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	March 11, 2013	Download Social Security Disability Adjudication Recommendation (revised) Draft
March 12, 2013 Committee Meeting Minutes	Committee on Adjudication	Meeting Minutes	March 12, 2013	Download March 12, 2013 Committee Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2013 Committee Meeting Webcast	Committee on Adjudication	Webcast	March 12, 2013
Alan Nussbaum Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	March 23, 2013
Social Security Disability Adjudication Recommendation (clean) Draft	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	April 1, 2013	Download Social Security Disability Adjudication Recommendation (clean) Draft
Social Security Disability Adjudication Recommendation (redlined) Draft	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	April 1, 2013	Download Social Security Disability Adjudication Recommendation (redlined) Draft
Alan Nussbaum Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	April 2, 2013
Alan Nussbaum Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	April 2, 2013
Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Report Final	Committee on Adjudication	Report	April 3, 2013	Download Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Report Final
Final Report on Treating Physician Rule	Committee on Adjudication	Report	April 3, 2013	Download Final Report on Treating Physician Rule
Statistical Appendix to Report on Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication (redlined) Final	Committee on Adjudication	Appendix	April 3, 2013	Download Statistical Appendix to Report on Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication (redlined) Final
Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Report (redlined) Final	Committee on Adjudication	Report	April 3, 2013	Download Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Report (redlined) Final
Statistical Appendix to Report on Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Final	Committee on Adjudication	Appendix	April 3, 2013	Download Statistical Appendix to Report on Achieving Greater Consistency in Social Security Disability Adjudication Final
Paul M. Ryan Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	April 5, 2013	Download Paul M. Ryan Comment