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SSA RIN: 0960-AG75 Publication ID: Spring 2008 
Title: ●Clarification of Appropriate Evidentiary Standards for Initial and Reconsideration Determinations, and Hearings Level Decisions (3491P) 
Abstract: These proposed rules would specify that the preponderance of the evidence standard is the appropriate standard for adjudicating claims at the first three levels of the administrative review process, i.e., the initial reconsideration, and hearing before an administrative law judge. 
Agency: Social Security Administration(SSA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/00/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Brent Hillman
Social Insurance Specialist
Social Security Administration
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041-3260
Phone:703 605-8280

Joshua B. Silverman
Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer
Social Security Administration
Office of Regulations, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone:410 594-2128