Social Security has issued Acquiescence Ruling 24-1(6) on Dennard v. Secretary of Health & Human Services and Drummond v. Commissioner of Social Security, two old Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decisions.
Social Security has issued Acquiescence Ruling 24-1(6) on Dennard v. Secretary of Health & Human Services and Drummond v. Commissioner of Social Security, two old Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decisions.
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What implications does it have on claimants?
My initial ALJ denied my benefits and I appealed all the way through to the Federal District Court which remanded my case to another ALJ. This new ALJ had a Medical Consultant at my rehearing, and I was met 3 Blue Book listings.
So, six years at the Earley decision, SSA issues an AR. See 20 CFR 404.985 (SSA must issue the AR within 120 days of receiving the court's decision).
If it was an appeal of the same application where the ALJ denied you, this new Ruling has no implications. That is the situation you indicate your in, so wont effect you in any way.
It would be somewhat relevant if you had not appealed and refiled a new application--but I honestly do not see how this Ruling significantly changes the prior standard regarding relevance of prior final decisions.
“This timeframe will not apply when we decide to seek further judicial review of the circuit court decision or when coordination with the Department of Justice and/or other Federal agencies makes this timeframe no longer feasible.”
No idea whether SAA relitigated the issue or not, but the 120 days isn’t always applicable.
SSA did not relitigate the issue. Six years? Really?
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