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New Rules Pose Hurdles for Disability Claimants

By Joseph B. Silver
April 02, 2017

Over the course of the past few months (and prior to the inauguration of President Trump), the Social Security Administration (SSA) proposed and finalized several new agency rules and regulations that directly affect Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) practices.

While there have been many significant changes to Social Security regulations with this latest round of rules, the purpose of this article is to highlight a few such new rules perceived to be the most significant for claimants and their representatives.

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