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0960-AI22 202404 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Changes to the Administrative Rules for Claimant Representation and Provisions for Direct Payment to Entities

We are updating our regulations to reflect that we may authorize direct payment of representative fees to an entity itself, not only to representatives working for an entity, as required by the decision of the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Marasco & Nesselbush v. SSA. In accordance with the Marasco ruling, we are creating a process for paying an entity directly, which involves requiring registration for all entities who wish to receive direct payment of assigned fees. We are also developing several measures to standardize registration, appointment, and payment processes for all representatives who wish to be appointed on a claim, matter, or issue with us.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 20 CFR 404.1703 20 CFR 404.1705 20 CFR 404.1707 20 CFR 404.1720 20 CFR 404.1730 20 CFR 404.1735 20 CFR 404.1740 20 CFR 416.1503 20 CFR 416.1505 20 CFR 416.1507 20 CFR 416.1520 20 CFR 416.1530 20 CFR 416.1535 20 CFR 416.1540 20 CFR 422.515 ... 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5) 42 U.S.C. 406 No NPRM 08/04/2023 88 FR 51747 NPRM Comment Period End 10/03/2023 Final Action 07/00/2024 No Businesses None No No No No Mary Quatroche Director 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 966-4794 mary.quatroche@ssa.gov 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401