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Social Security plans to phase in the new process on a region-by-region basis beginning with the Boston Region this summer. The Boston Region is comprised of the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Every January, the Social Security Administration mails 1099s to 53-million beneficiaries. This year, a simple computer programming error sent incorrect statements to about 2.7-million people. But it did affect elderly and disabled recipients.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome claims have been made clearer by the adoption of Social Security Ruling 99-2p. This Ruling finally acknowledges that CFS is a medically determinable impairment and describes the various findings that can establish the diagnosis. This Ruling is quite useful and can be found at the SSA’s web site, www.ssa.org. Generally, the focus is on a longitudinal view of the medical evidence and the extent and nature of the treatment provided by the various physicians. The clinical findings and summaries of the patient’s complaints in the office notes are critical in terms of establishing the existence of a medical impairment. As to whether the symptoms are totally disabling, SSA will consider the medical opinions, as well as the statements of the Claimant and third parties, as in any other disability claim.
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For more information on the Social Security appeals process, please review The Appeals Process page at Social Security Online. It covers how and when you can appeal, what process is followed for an appeal, the status of benefits during an appeal and what assistance is available through an appeal.
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Social Security is especially important to Arizonans. According to 2006 data from the Social Security Administration, approximately 940,000 Arizonans receive Social Security benefits – about 15.25 percent of the state’s population.
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The U.S. Social Security Administration is a United States government agency, which manages the social insurance program of the country. It's headquarters is in Woodlawn, Maryland, and its current commissioner is Michael J. Astrue, as of February 2007.
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