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SSA RIN: 0960-AI23 Publication ID: Fall 2017 
Title: ●Making Permanent the Attorney Advisor Program 
Abstract:

The Agency is making permanent the Attorney Advisory 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.

 
Agency: Social Security Administration(SSA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt 
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 404.942    20 CFR 416.1442   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5)    42 U.S.C. 1383    42 U.S.C. 1383b   
Legal Deadline:  None

Statement of Need:

Given the historic nature of the disability hearings backlog, the agency will prioritize scheduling more hearing faster while ensuring quality decisions. Permanency of the attorney advisor program gives the agency a way for some attorney advisors to develop claims, including holding pre-hearing conferences, and in some cases issue fully favorable decisions before a hearing is conducted.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

None

Alternatives:

None

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

Any costs associated with this program would be administrative and are expected to be minimal to zero.

Risks:

None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Direct Final Rule  02/00/2018 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Nancy Chung
Acting Director Program Analysis Staff
Social Security Administration
5107 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone:703 605-7100
Email: nancy.chung@ssa.gov

Brian J. Rudick
Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer
Social Security Administration
Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone:410 965-7102
Email: brian.rudick@ssa.gov