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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 - June 2011 Issue
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP advocates. Featured in this issue is an article on "SSA Faces Budget Woes". Also in this issue you will find articles on Regulations, Court Decisions, Administrative Decisions, and the Bulletin Board along with other articles Read More

Disability Law News - March 2009 Issue
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP advocates. Featured in this issue is an article "Childhood SSRs Issued". Also in this issue you will find articles on Regulations, Court Decisions, Administrative Decisions, and the Bulletin Board along with other articles. 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