Before publishing a proposed regulation in the Federal Register any federal agency needs the permission of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is part of the White House. Social Security has just sent a proposal to OMB to partially unwind the Disability Service Improvement (DSI) plan that had been implemented in Social Security's Boston Region. DSI was the brainchild of former Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart. DSI has proven to be unworkable, but it has remained in effect in the Boston Region. The part of DSI that Social Security proposes to unwind relates to appeals of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) decisions. The parts of DSI relating to hearings would remain in effect in the Boston Region.
I do not understand why Social Security is not completely unwinding DSI.
I do not understand why Social Security is not completely unwinding DSI.
You'll have to see the actual rule to be sure, but I suspect that this will indeed be the final unraveling of DSI at the hearing and appeals level. Now, the lack of recon in the 10 or so State DDSs...not sure what the heck is going on there.
ReplyDeleteI think Quick Disability and Compassionate allowances, and even eCat are part of DSI too. So DSI is really not dying, it is in a metamorphasis (spell check?).
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