Good morning Randy,
Absolutely I will forward this valuable information to my peers.
Thank you so much, education continues.
Best,
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Subject: BEC Listserv: FW: New Rule Modernizes How Social Security Awards Disability Benefits
Just thought to share! See below.
Randy Feliciano, MPA
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Dear Colleague, As you know, the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs protect some of the most vulnerable members of our society. A successful disability program must evolve and support making the
right decision as early in the process as possible. To help us do that, we must modernize the rules and standards we use to evaluate how we determine disability benefits. We are moving forward with a rule change that has been in the works for a number of
years and serves to update a more than 40-year-old policy that made the inability to communicate in English a factor in awarding disability benefits. The new rule is effective April 27, 2020. As you know, we are required to consider education to determine if your medical condition prevents work. In 2015, our Inspector General recommended that we evaluate the appropriateness of this policy. Research now shows the
inability to communicate in English is no longer a good measure of a person’s education level or the ability to engage in work. The new rule also supports the Administration’s longstanding focus of recognizing that individuals with disabilities can remain
in the workforce. To make the right disability decisions, our disability rules must reflect current medicine and the evolution of work. We need to update our rules to keep up with society’s changes. We owe it to the American public to ensure that our disability programs continue to reflect the realities of the modern workplace. Please share this information with your members and constituents. You may contact us with
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