Disability Determination Service (DDS)
CDCAN Report #003-2010: US Social Security Administration Praises Court Ruling on Furloughs & Impact to People with Disabilities and Seniors - Urges Governor not to Appeal
Tue, 2010-01-05 12:03 — chrisUS Social Security Administration Praises Court Ruling On Furloughs – Urges Governor To Accept Ruling
Federal Agency Funds Disability Determination Service Under Dept of Social Services Impacting SSI Eligibility
CDCAN Report #315-2009: Charges of Illegal Delays or Denials of SSI and Social Security Disability Claims by California to be Investigated by Federal Social Security Administration
Mon, 2009-11-23 12:56 — chrisSocial Security Agency To Investigate If California Is Illegally Denying Social Security Disability and SSI Claims
Social Security Commissioner Says Furloughs of Federally Funded State Employees In Dept. of Social Services Who Help In Determining Eligibility May Be Cause of Possible Violations of Federal Social Security Laws - Investigation Comes After Charges Made by San Diego Congressman Who Charged That Denials of Claims Are Coming At "Expense of Those In Greatest Need"
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 11/23/09 07:20 AM (Pacific Time) - The US Social Security Administration will investigate allegations by Rep. Robert Filner (Democrat - San Diego) made before the US House Way and Means Subcommittee on Social Security on November 19th that California is improperly denying social security and SSI (supplemental security income) program claims as a means to get around delays caused by mandatory furloughs of state workers in the Disability Determination Service division within the Department of Social Services, who play a critical role in determining eligibility for those two programs. The investigation will also look at similar policies and problems in Hawaii which has instituted similar mandatory furloughs of its state employees.
