tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post5715787276272201753..comments2024-03-28T17:37:12.608-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Plain Language RequiredUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-2505423518774560642011-10-15T13:15:31.626-04:002011-10-15T13:15:31.626-04:00So when will hearing decision notices be written i...So when will hearing decision notices be written in plain language?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-9545888976917929802011-10-15T11:41:53.193-04:002011-10-15T11:41:53.193-04:00In my office, we pride ourselves on diverisity of ...In my office, we pride ourselves on diverisity of the staff which means we have many bilingual employees in many languages. It is very helpful in assisting our immigrant population. However, I have observed that the employees who did learn English as their second language (being immigrants themselves) have a more difficult time writing proper sentences and paragraphs with correct spelling. Don't know how the plain language initiative will help them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-76708418352712558832011-10-14T13:42:08.940-04:002011-10-14T13:42:08.940-04:00This "plain language" stuff is an old st...This "plain language" stuff is an old story. Just try to "translate" SSI notices into plain English.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-63567382894979481572011-10-14T13:28:31.520-04:002011-10-14T13:28:31.520-04:00plain language can't make up for people's ...plain language can't make up for people's inability to readAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-32925612732303333992011-10-14T10:14:45.061-04:002011-10-14T10:14:45.061-04:00They can't even get the Password Request Code ...They can't even get the Password Request Code notice instructions that are sent out for people to register a password to match the Web site and this has been known for months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com