0960-AH66 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Amendments to Regulations Regarding Unsuccessful Work Attempts, Trial Work Periods, and Expedited Reinstatement Eligibility. (3842P)

We propose to remove the additional requirements for evaluation of a Unsuccessful Work Attempt (UWA) in employment or self-employment that last between 3 and 6 months and use the current 3 month standards for all work attempts that are 6 months or less. We also propose to change the calculation for determining the amount adjusted for national wage growth for both employees and the self-employed from $530 to $700, the amount currently being used to calculate Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA). In order to avoid any unintended consequences for Ticket to Work (Ticket) holders as a result of our change to the calculation of the Trial Work Period (TWP) service month amount, we propose to change how we calculate timely progress toward self-supporting employment for the Ticket program to earnings equal to or greater than the amount representing 72 percent of SGA. Finally, we propose to allow beneficiaries to apply for Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) Eligibility in the same month they stop performing SGA. These changes would align our policies, make them easier for the public to understand, and simplify our processing procedures, thereby allowing for faster determinations.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined 20 CFR 416.975 20 CFR 416.974 20 CFR 411.545 20 CFR 411.535 20 CFR 411.525 20 CFR 411.500 20 CFR 411.180 20 CFR 404.1592c 20 CFR 404.1592 20 CFR 404.1575 20 CFR 404.1574 42 USC 402 42 USC 405 42 USC 416 42 USC 421 42 USC 422 42 USC 423 42 USC 425 42 USC 902 42 USC 1382 42 USC 1382c 42 USC 1382h 42 USC 1383 No NPRM 08/00/2015 No No None No No No No Brian Rudick Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 965-1483 brian.rudick@ssa.gov Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401 Paul Kryglik Director 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 965-3735 paul.kryglik@ssa.gov Office of Regulations, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401