Millions of U.S. nationals live overseas. Some of them draw Social Security benefits, including disability benefits, which means that some of them need hearings on their disability claims. I'm hearing of new difficulties created for those needing hearings. They had been allowed to participate in their disability hearings by telephone from their homes overseas. I'm hearing that now they can only participate in their hearing by telephone if they're within the borders of the U.S.
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And this change is bad why?
First I’m seeing this. Frankly, I’m surprised Doge hasn’t caught on to the fact that SSA pays benefits to non-US citizens living abroad who meet certain exceptions.
You should probably take this down bc it is false.
This isn't actually true. Its been a rule that OHO won't handle hearings if the claimant is out of the US. Pretty sure they used to just let these slide before and are enforcing them now.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-20/chapter-III/part-404/subpart-J/subject-group-ECFRa3419e01db43c77/section-404.936
However they are still entitled to a hearing, it will just be processed through ODD. https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0433025015
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