0960-AJ00 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Setting the Manner of Appearance for Disability Hearings

We propose to update our disability hearing regulations at the Disability Determination Services by establishing in person, agency video, online video, and audio to be used as standard manners of appearance. These updates would allow us to accommodate additional manners of appearance at hearings, such as online video, and would provide flexibility to adapt to changing technology. This would lead to more video and audio hearings, saving time for claimants, and improve agency efficiencies. It would open more avenues to meet the claimant where they are. 

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Fully or Partially Exempt 20 CFR 404.914 20 CFR 404.917 20 CFR 404.918 20 CFR 416.1414 20 CFR 416.1417 20 CFR 416.1418 ... 42 U.S.C. 401(j) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 404(f) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C.405(a)-(b), (d)-(h) and (j) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 421 of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C.423(i) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C.425of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C.902(a)(5)of the Social Security Act ... No NPRM 02/00/2026 No No None No No No No Michael Goldstein J. Director 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 966-2733 michael.j.goldstein@ssa.gov Office of Medical Policy, 6401 Security Boulevard, Woodlawn MD 21235-6401