Tremolite Ruling Issued

Social Security has issued Ruling 06-01p on "Evaluating Cases Involving Tremolite Asbestos-Related Impairments." The Ruling appears to contain nothing new. It was apparently issued to satisfy Senator Baucus of Montana, a state where tremolite has been mined. The tremolite mining has led to many sick people who have apparently been having difficult winning their Social Security disability claims. It is unlikely that this Ruling will help them in any way, although unpublicized changes in Social Security's Quality Assurance system may.