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SSA | RIN: 0960-AH86 | Publication ID: Spring 2019 |
Title: Removing Inability to Communicate in English as an Education Category | |
Abstract:
This final rule would eliminate the education category "inability to communicate in English" when we evaluate disability claims for adults under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Changes in the national workforce since we added this category to our rules in 1978 demonstrate that this education category is no longer a reliable indicator of an individual’s educational attainment or the vocational impact of an individual’s education. The rule would reflect research and data related to English language proficiency, work, and education; expansion of the international reach of our disability programs; and audit findings by our Office of the Inspector General. The rule would help us better assess the vocational impact of education in the disability determination process. |
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Agency: Social Security Administration(SSA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt | |
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 404.1564, part 404 subpart P app 20 CFR 416.964 | |
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402 42 U.S.C. 405(a) to 405(b) 42 U.S.C. 405(d) to 405(h) 42 U.S.C. 416(i) 42 U.S.C. 421(a) 42 U.S.C. 421(h) to (j) 42 U.S.C. 422(c) 42 U.S.C. 423 42 U.S.C. 425 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5) |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Daniel O'Brien Director, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy Social Security Administration Office of Vocational, Evaluation, and Process Policy, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401 Phone:410 597-1632 Email: dan.obrien@ssa.gov |