SSI
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Effect of Lucia v. SEC on cases pending at Social Security Appeals Council
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a ruling explaining how cases pending at the Appeals Council will be adjudicated when the claimant has raised a timely challenge to the appointment of an administrative law judge under the…
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Social Security disability evaluation of cases involving obesity
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a new ruling about evaluating disability cases involving obesity. This ruling rescinds and replaces Social Security Ruling 02-01p. Obesity can be a medically determinable impairment when established by objective medical evidence…
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CalFresh joint application processing with Social Security Administration
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance about joint processing of CalFresh applications by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and county welfare departments for SSI recipients. SSI recipients will be eligible for CalFresh beginning June…
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Failure to follow prescribed treatment
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a new ruling about the effect of failure to follow prescribed treatment. In general, an individual who is otherwise disabled is not entitled to Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income…
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Determining onset date for disability claims
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a new ruling about determining the onset date for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income claims. The established onset date is the earliest date that the claimant meets the both…
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Transitional Nutrition Benefit Program
Transitional Nutrition Benefit Program The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions implementing the Transitional Nutrition Benefit (SNB) Program. TNB is part of the end of SSI cash-out. As a result of eligibility of previously excluded SSI/SSP…
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Supplemental Nutrition Benefit Program
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions implementing the Supplemental Nutrition Benefit (SNB) Program. SNB is part of the end of SSI cash-out. As a result of eligibility of previously excluded SSI/SSP recipients, some households will…
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The end of SSI cash-out
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions implementing the end of SSI cash-out. SSI/SSP recipients are ineligible for CalFresh. Instead, SSI/SSP recipients receive an extra $10 per month in SSP benefits. AB 1811 Sections 38-41 end…
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Responsibility for developing written evidence in Social Security hearings
Social Security has issued a ruling regarding the responsibilities of both the Social Security Administration and the claimant to develop evidence and other information in disability and blindness claims for both SSDI and SSI cases. The ruling applies…
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Social Security evaluation of symptoms in disability cases
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a ruling regarding evaluation of symptoms. This ruling rescinds SSR 96-7p and eliminates the term “credibility” from policy. In evaluating symptoms, SSA first determines whether there is an underlying medically determinable…