Disability Service Improvement (DSI) Process

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DSI Information on SSA's Website

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DI 57601 Basic, Special Hearing Procedures and Evidence Rules in Region I

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Regulatory changes effective June 13, 2011, eliminate the Decision Review Board (DRB) under 20 CFR part 405. Region I will use most of the same rules and procedures followed by the rest of the country at the Appeals Council (AC) level under 20 CFR part 404 and part 416. Region I will continue to…

I-5-3-18. Elimination of Decision Review Board (DRB) and Related Hearing Level Processing Changes

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This Temporary Instruction (TI) provides guidance for eliminating review by the Decision Review Board (DRB) and related hearing level processing changes in the Boston Region (comprised of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut).  

Proposed Regulations: Amendments to the Administrative Law Judge, Appeals Council, and Decision Review Board Appeals Levels, 72

Note -  these Proposed Regulations  this publication do not affect the FedRO step.  We are still waiting for SSA to publish final regs suspending the FedRO step!    Also note  -  these are PROPOSED regs - the comment period does not close until 12/28/07 - so nothing is going to change until…

Summary of DSI Final Regulations - Do they Help or Hurt Claimants (NOSSCR 7/06)

Meeting Agenda

Revised DSI Checklist (NOSSCR 7/19/06)

NOSSCR/DLC Region I Representatives Meeting
Issues to look out for as the Disability Service Improvement (DSI) process is rolled out.

Using the DSI Advocates Listserv

Summary of SSA's New Administrative Review Process (Disability Law Center, April 2006)

Summary of Disability Service Improvement (DSI) final regulations. Attached below, in Word, WP, and pdf.

Final Rule: Administrative Review Process for Adjudicating Initial Disability Claims (3/31/06)

Final regulations implementing the Disability Service Improvement process. 71 Fed. Reg. 16424 (3/31/06). Administrative Review Process for Adjudicating Initial Disability Claim

DSI Flow Chart (from SSA)