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SSA RIN: 0960-AG75 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Clarification of Evidentiary Standard for Determinations and Decisions (3491F) 
Abstract: These final rules will clarify that we apply the preponderance of the evidence standard to determinations and decisions that we make at all levels of our administrative review processes. We will make these changes to provide clear articulation of the standard we apply when we make those determinations and decisions. These final rules will not change our policy that the Appeals Council applies the substantial evidence standard when it reviews an administrative law judge's decision to determine whether to grant a request for review. 
Agency: Social Security Administration(SSA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 404.901    404.902    404.917    404.920    404.941    404.942    404.948    404.953    404.979    404.984    408.1001    408.1002    408.1020    416.1401    416.1402    416.1417    416.1420    416.1441    416.1442    416.1448    416.1453    416.1479    416.1484    422.130    422.203    ...     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 205(a), 702(a)(5), 810(a), and 1631(d)(1) of the Social Security Act   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/13/2008  73 FR 33745   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/12/2008    
Final Action  03/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  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