0960-AI23 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Making Permanent the Attorney Advisor Program

The Agency is making permanent the Attorney Advisor Program to continue reducing the hearings backlog and enhance the service we provide to the public. Specifically, the attorney advisor initiative is an integral tool that permits some attorney advisors to develop claims, including holding prehearing conferences, and, in cases in which the documentary record clearly establishes a fully favorable decision is warranted, issue fully favorable decisions before a hearing is conducted.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Undetermined No Fully or Partially Exempt 20 CFR 404.942 20 CFR 416.1442 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5) 42 U.S.C. 1383 42 U.S.C. 1383b Yes Direct Final Rule 08/00/2018 No No None No No No No Nancy Chung Acting Director Program Analysis Staff 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 703 605-7100 nancy.chung@ssa.gov 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church VA 22041 Brian Rudick J. Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 965-7102 brian.rudick@ssa.gov Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401