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Children's SSRs

In 2009, SSA published a series of Social Security Rulings (SSRs) designed to help adjudicators decide children’s claims. They can be found at http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/rulfind1.html#YRT2009. These SSRs can prove helpful to advocates as well.

ARTICLES

Childhood SSRs Issues
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published new Social Security Rulings (SSRs) dealing with the evaluation of functional equivalency in childhood disability claims and continuing disability reviews (CDRs). Read More






NEWSLETTERS

Disability Law News - March 2013 Issue
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP advocates. Featured in this issue are details on the new Social Security Ruling (SSR) 13-2p Evaluating Cases Involving Drug and Alcoholism (DAA). Additional articles include an analysis of the Court of Appeals decision on the treating physician rule. Also in this issue you will find articles on regulations, additional Court Decisions and many helpful websites listed in Web News. Read More

Disabiltiy Law News - September 2012
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP advocates. In this issue we will discuss the Second Circuit's Ruling on DAA (drug adiction or alcohol) issues and take a closer look at a recent GAO report on Kids' SSI. Additional articles discuss new regulations, recent Court Decisions and Administrative Decisions. In this issue look for several new and helpful websites in Web News. Read More



TRAINING AND EVENTS

Childhood Disability: The 2009 Childhood Social Security Rulings (SSRs)
This training provides a brief overview of the children’s SSI program, including concepts of medical and functional equivalence to the Listings. Then, the 2009 SSRs are analyzed in detail, along with their impact on each domain of functioning and advocacy tips for using the SSRs in proving disability in children’s SSI cases. Read More