Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Social Security Task Force

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Mission

The Task Force on Social Security monitors activity regarding the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) income support programs. It proactively seeks solutions to issues affecting SSDI beneficiaries and SSI recipients, including disincentives to work, coverage of children with disabilities, legal immigrants coverage, and linkages to related programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Co-chairs

Marty Ford
The Arc (DPC)
202-783-2229 phone
202-783-8250 fax
ford@thedpc.org
Susan Prokop
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
202-416-7707 phone
202-416-7706 fax
suzan@pva.org
Ethel Zelenske
National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR)
202-457-7775 phone
202-457-7773
nosscrdc@worldnet.att.net
Paul Seifert
Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR)
301-654-8414phone
301-654-5542 fax
paulseifert@rehabnetwork.org
Peggy Hathaway
United Spinal Association (DC)
301-495-4460 phone
301-495-4664 fax
phathaway@unitedspinal.org

Update
The Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) selected task force co-chair Marty Ford for its panel that is developing a new “national approach to disability programs.” The Social Security Task Force, along with several other CCD task forces, is developing a letter for the SSAB to reflect CCD’s basic principles on this issue.

Activities

Reducing the Disability Backlog at the Social Security Administration/FY 2009 Budget Overview (March 3, 2008)
CCD “Statement of Principles: Social Security Disability Program Work Incentives and Related Issues” (February 13, 2008)
This document sets forth four basic principles that need to be followed in discussions about ways to change and improve the existing Social Security disability programs regarding initiatives to promote employment for beneficiaries. It also includes an overview of current work-related recommendations by CCD. If enacted, these recommendations would modernize and transform the programs so that people who want to work could do so without fear of repercussions. At the same time, these proposals would preserve the critical income supports and access to health and long term supports and services needed by so many people with severe disabilities.
CCD comments on proposed regulations regarding the SSA appeals process - dated December 27, 2007 (January 10, 2008)
Social Security Task Force Anuual Report 2007 and Goals for 2008 (January 10, 2008)
Social Security Task Force Report (December 2006)
Social Security Task Force Quarter Report (January-June 2006)
Social Security Task Force Quarter Report (July-September 2006)
Testimony of Eileen P. Sweeney before the Senate Finance Committee on Administrative Challenges Facing the Social Security Administration, March 14, 2006
Statement for the Record before the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee on Service Delivery Challenges Facing the Social Security Administration, May 11, 2006
Co-chairs’ letter to Chairman Ralph Regula, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, regarding SSA supplemental appropriation for FY 2006, May 19, 2006
Co-chairs’ letter to Senate leadership regarding SSA’s FY 2007 appropriation, September 27, 2006
CCD letter to Senate leadership regarding SSA’s FY 2007 appropriation, November 2, 2006
Marty Ford testimony before the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, Hearing on Social Security’s Improved Disability Determination Process, June 15, 2006

Archive
Visit the Archive for past documents and information from the Task Force.