Compassionate Allowance Hearings Continue
July 1, 2009
Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Louise M. Tarantino
SSA Commissioner Michael Astrue will hold a hearing to obtain information about possible methods of identifying adults with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias and the advisability of implementing compassionate allowances for people with these diseases. The agency has held similar hearings on several other serious health concerns in past months. 74 Fed. Reg. 32817 (July 9, 2009).
This hearing will be held on July 29, 2009, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Central Daylight Time (CDT), in Chicago. While the public is welcome to attend the hearing, only invited witnesses will present testimony.
The proceedings will be broadcast live via Webcast beginning at 9 a.m. CDT. You may access the Webcast line for the hearing on the Social Security Administration Website.
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