Next SSI Coalition Meeting is Friday March 9th at LACCM - Agenda Attached

DRAFT AGENDASSI Coalition MeetingFriday, March 9, 2007Legal Assistance of Central Massachusetts405 Main Street, 4th Floor, Worcester, MA508-752-3718; 800-649-37189:30 - 10:00            Continental Breakfast 10.00 - 11:00           Update on the Springfield Hearing Office (ODAR)                                    Mike Kielb, Hearing Office Director                                    11:00 – 12:00          Strategies for Handling Pain Cases                              Svetlana Uimenkova, DLC 12:00 - 1:00            Lunch (on your own)1:00 - 2:00              Brushes with FedROs                                     Experiences to date with Federal Reviewing Officials and DSI                                      2:00 - 2:30              Work Incentives Planning & Assistance Services                                             Brian Forsythe & David Silva, BenePlan2:30 - 3:00              SSA Service Issues                              District Offices; electronic files; notices – what are you seeing?            3:30 - 4:00              Brief Updates: New SSA Commissioner; SSDI and Taxes; Fleeing Felon Litigation; Proposed Regs on Personal Conferences; DTA-U.Mass. SSI Pilots; Commonwealth Care; Masshealth and Citizenship. Please contact Linda Landry (llandry@dlc-ma.org), Barbara Siegel (bsiegel@dlc-ma.org), or Svetlana Uimenkova (suimenkova@dlc-ma.org), at DLC for comments, additions.