SSA Extends Expiration Date for Temporary Pilot Program
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Extension of Expiration Date for Temporary Pilot Program Setting the Time and Place for a Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge
A Rule by the
Publication Date:
Agency:
Dates: This final rule is effective
Effective Date:
Entry Type: Rule
Action: Final rule.
Document Citation: 79 FR 41881
Page: 41881 -41883 (3 pages)
CFR: 20 CFR 404
20 CFR 416
Agency/Docket Number: Docket No. SSA-2014-0034
RIN: 0960-AH67
Document Number: 2014-16782
Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2014-16782
Action
Final Rule.
Summary
We are extending for one year our pilot program that authorizes the agency to set the time and place for a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). Extending the pilot program continues our commitment to improve the efficiency of our hearing process and provide accurate, high-quality decisions for claimants. The current pilot program will expire on
DATES:
This final rule is effective
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Rainbow Forbes,
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Background
Over the past several years, one of our highest priorities has been to improve the efficiency of our hearing process for the Old Age, Survivors, and
On
Explanation of Extension
During the pilot program, we track ALJ productivity closely. We work with our ALJs to address any concerns about our hearing process. In situations where hearings were not being promptly scheduled, we worked with ALJs to correct these situations, and we continue to work with some ALJs on scheduling hearings with the expectation of using all authorities available. To date, our efforts to correct situations have been largely successful. We our retaining this authority in order to provide us with the flexibility we need to manage the hearing process appropriately. We consider the pilot program an important tool to better manage the number of hearings held and keep our hearing process as efficient as possible in our overall effort to reduce hearing backlogs.
During this extension of the pilot program, we will continue to monitor the productivity of ALJs, and we will continue to work with our ALJs to address any concerns regarding our hearing process. Accordingly, we are extending our authority to set the time and place for a hearing before an ALJ for another year, until
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