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The Social security &dinistationes aMageeent of tke
Disability Programs. ftbrary 21. 1976. 15 pp. eclosure
PP.) .
- stimony before the ouse Comuittm @3 Says ad lean: SoCM41
,Cusrity Subcomaittee; b, 6rzeaory j. ahart, De.ctot: Numma
Resource. Div.
Contact: lumn Resources Div.
Organization Concerned: Departnat of aeath, UlatimJoa, nd
Welfare; Social Security &4imiteration.
ConqTessIoNal Relevance: Roas Committee m lays snd leans;
Social Secnrity Subcomaittee.
&uthorityz, Social Security Act.
5To Social Security Disability asurance Progoa sas
establ.&shed in 1954 to prevent the erosion of Vetrmemt
benefits of wage eaners who become disabled ad were prevented
from continuing payeats into their Social 3ecurity eaosat. a
cliaamt can apply for disability benefits at any Social
Security district or branch officeo the deterlnatioa ot an
applicant' s disability is mad by a State agencl but ts osts
incurred inl making disability determinationg are bo, by the
Federal 4overnment. 2he Fedezal-State :mtJ~ akiLhp is aa
impediment to improving the administration of the *rogras* and
the disability determination process should be breoght unaer
complete Federal mnageoent. The quality and u n ity of
disabilit, decisions suffer because the Social becatity
administration PSSI) has not corrected weaknesses reported in an
eaxlier repcx-.. So fare the SSA has not: provided timele c&Ltrq,
and concise criteria and guidelines for States to a*Ne iu making
disability determianations; assured that uniform truis ag No
provided to State agency eployees; or assured that a eaf ective
qaality assurance system I, properly inplemented. V'e Secretary
of Health, Bduation, and Se f1 ae shonk' develj a pl for
strepgthening the disability determination Process by brlagiag
it under cople*te Federal management. In the iaterim. SS&
should: abamu that cloear concise critwia and guidelines arm
provided for use in making disability deer mtinoa; provide
uniform training for tkcse making the deter aitioxa; and asure
that the quality assurance system In properly implemenated. GUS)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobadxye0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)