Social Security Contacts, Resources, Links & Lingo

Agency testimony from 1995 (104th Congress) to present (115th Congress): https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/congressionaltestimony.html A summary of the current legislative developments: https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/115th.html Regulatory actions (up to…

The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Social Security includes bills and matters referred to the Committee on Ways and Means that relate to the Federal Old Age, Survivors’ and Disability Insurance System, the Railroad Retirement System, and employment taxes and trust fund operations relating…

As described by SSA:  "One of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) highest priorities is to support the efforts of disabled beneficiaries who want to work by developing policies and services to help them reach their employment goal. The Social Security Disability Insurance…

The new electronic signature process for the authorization to disclose information to the Social Security Administration (Form SSA-827) is scheduled to begin April 21, 2012. The process was developed to comply with the laws regarding disclosure of medical and education information, including HIPAA…

On March 9th, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing on SSA budget. Commissioner Astrue testified that Congress appropriated for SSA less than the President requested each year from 1992 to 2007. Current "theoretically…

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for processing and handling summonses and complaints in lawsuits involving judicial review of SSA final decisions on individual claims for benefits under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act).Summonses and complaints in these…

Page on SSA website to locate Social Security offices.

SSA must provide free interpreters on request.

Hearing Office Locator -- Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) Boston Region I provides services to residents in the six New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and…

Published at 72 Fed. Reg. 20935 (4/27/07) Effective date: May 29, 2007. The proposed regulations were published on 9/13/06 at 71 Fed. Reg. 53994. Few changes have been made in the final regulations. One important change is SSA's decision that it will not not consider state courts as courts of…

Appeals Council, phone numbers