What's NewThe "What's New" page contains information about recent developments
in SSI/SSDI law and practice. Look here for new and proposed laws,
regulations and policies, important new cases, and other materials
about new issues in the world of SSI/SSDI. When the materials on this
page are no longer new, they will be filed in other parts of the
Disability section of the website. If there's something we missed that
should be posted here, please contact Barbara Siegel of the Disability
Law Center at bsiegel@dlc-ma.org. Resources in this CategoryALL Agency Rules & Procedures Secondary Sources Other  | Social Security News Blog (By Charles T. Hall) News about all aspects of the Social Security Administration. | 1/1/2020 | | 2008 SSI Payment Levels and SSI/SSDI Thresholds | 12/19/2007 | | Michigan federal court makes favorable ruling in fugitive felon case | 12/19/2007 | | Proposed Regulations: Amendments to the Administrative Law Judge, Appeals Council, and Decision Review Board Appeals Levels, 72 Fed. Reg. 61217 (Oct. 29, 2007) | 12/19/2007 | | SSA Announces 2.3% Cost of Living Adjustment for 2008 | 10/17/2007 | | Pro Bono Opportunities with Volunteer Lawyers Project FREE TRAINING Provided in Return for Pro Bono Representation of One SSI/SSDI Client | 8/29/2007 | | House Bill Would Extend SSI for Elderly and Disabled Refugees | 8/24/2007 | | | Information from the National Immigration Law Center about SSA No-Match Letters | 8/24/2007 | | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Private Printing of Prescribed Applications, Forms, and Other Publications, 72 Fed.Reg. 45991 (8/16/07) | 8/17/2007 | | Notice: Demonstration Project on Direct Payment of Fees to Non-Attorney Representatives, 72 Fed. Reg. 46121 (8/16/07) | 8/17/2007 | | NPRM: Proposed Suspension of New Claims to the Federal Reviewing Official Review Level, Changes to the Role of the Medical and Vocational Expert System, and Future Demonstration Projects. 72 Fed. Reg. 45701 (8/15/07) | 8/16/2007 | | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Improvements to the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program, 72 Fed.Reg. 45191 (8/13/07) | 8/15/2007 | | Final Rules: Temporary Extension of Attorney Fee Payment System to Title XVI; 5-Year Demonstration Project Extending Fee Withholding and Payment Procedures to Eligible Non-Attorney Representatives; Definition of Past-Due Benefits; and Assessment for Fee Payment Services, 72 Fed.Reg. 44765 (8/9/07) | 8/10/2007 | | Interim Final Rule WIth Request for Comments: Amendment to the Attorney Advisor Program, 72 Fed.Reg. 44763 (8/9/07) | 8/10/2007 | | Establishing Disability For Young Adults (July, 2007) By Linda Landry, DLC, and Thomas Yates, Health and Disability Advocates. SSI and SSDI disability benefits and work incentives for children and young adults. July, 2007 | 8/9/2007 | | | ***SSA Redbook on Work Incentives, 2007 edition (with link to 2006 Red Book in Spanish) work incentives, work expenses, trial work, ticket to work, PASS, subsidy, IRWE, substantial gainful activity
| 8/8/2007 | | Advance Notice of Propsosed Rulemaking: Compassionate Allowances, 72 Fed. Reg. 41649 (7/31/07) | 8/1/2007 | | Social Security Ruling, SSR 07-01p: Evaluating Visual Field Loss Using Automated Static Threshold Perimetry, 71 Fed.Reg. 41796 (7/31/07) | 8/1/2007 | | Proposed Regulations on Quick Disability Determination, 72 Fed. Reg. 37496 (July 10, 2007) | 7/10/2007 | | SSA Publishes Final Regulation on Privacy and Disclosure of Official Records and Information | 6/28/2007 | | | Testimony of SSA Commissioner Astrue Before Senate Finance Committee (5/23/07) | 5/27/2007 | | Civil Monetary Penalty and Administrative Sanctions Provisions Are In Effect | 5/17/2007 | | | Link to Social Security Proposed Rules Open to Comment SSA rulemaking activity is now part of a larger government regulation website. To get to the SSA material, select Social Security Administration in the Agency list and click Submit. | | | | Recent Legislation Affecting Social Security | |
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