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How We Collect and Consider Evidence of Disability

SSA · ssa-disability · Published 2012-02-23 · Effective 2012-03-26 · 77 FR 10651

Document

Document number
2012-4177
Federal Register citation
77 FR 10651
CFR reference
20 CFR 404
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
ssa-disability
Agency
US Social Security Administration
Publication date
2012-02-23
Effective date
2012-03-26
Docket
Docket No. SSA 2010-0044

Abstract

We are modifying the requirement to recontact your medical source(s) first when we need to resolve an inconsistency or insufficiency in the evidence he or she provided. Depending on the nature of the inconsistency or insufficiency, there may be other, more appropriate sources from whom we could obtain the information we need. By giving adjudicators more flexibility in determining how best to obtain this information, we will be able to make a determination or decision on disability claims more quickly and efficiently in certain situations. Eventually, our need to recontact your medical source(s) in many situations will be significantly reduced as a result of our efforts to improve the evidence collection process through the increased use of Health Information Technology (HIT).

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