The short answer is, you are probably out of luck. In the recent case of Alexander v. Saul, No. 19-2270-cv, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals considered the request of an SSI claimant for an extension of time in which to file an appeal. The claimant had been denied SSI by the Social Security Administration
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Claimants Are Not Required To Raise All Legal Issue In Social Security Disability ALJ Hearings
In the case of Carr v. Saul, 19-1442 (S.Ct. April 22, 2021) Petitioners were six individuals whose applications for disability benefits were denied by the Social Security Administration (SSA). They each unsuccessfully challenged their respective adverse benefit determination in a hearing before an SSA administrative law judge (ALJ). The SSA Appeals Council denied discretionary review…
Don’t Be Misled By The Connecticut Retirement Services Division
An employee of the State of Connecticut, who is disabled, can apply for a disability retirement. The employee must prove to the Medical Examining Board that he or she is disabled. If the Medical Examining Board denies the claim, the employee can ask for reconsideration. A Connecticut regulation provides that a claimant has one year…
Trump’s Rows of Unfilled Agency Jobs Could Bump Up Against Vacancies Act
Government Executive – New presidential administrations get a break under the 1998 Federal Vacancies Reform Act: an extra 90 days to fill top agency jobs in addition to the 210-day maximum for which acting officials can fill in.
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From Chatter to Change: New Image of PTSD Stresses Growth, Not Pity
Military Times – There has been a lot of chatter lately about the benefits of struggle. The recent New York Times bestseller “ Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy,” by Sheryl Sandberg and Dr. Grant Adams, gives hope of creating resilience in the face of adversity. Retired Marine Corps. Gen. Jim Mattis’ speech on the…
Shulkin and Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs Forging Partnership to Address Issues Faced by Both Nation’s Vets
Cision – Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. David J. Shulkin, and Canada’s Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Kent Hehr, joined officials from both nations June 27-28 at VA headquarters to discuss how strategic partnerships can help improve benefits and services for Veterans and their families.
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Would GI Bill Changes Affect Military Recruitment?
Military Times – Changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other education benefits may have little impact on military recruitment and retention, a new study suggests. That’s because many new recruits and service members don’t have a good grasp on how they work, according to a RAND Corporation report evaluating military education benefits.
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Senators Urge VA to Lean on DoD in Health Record Push
Federal Computer Week – The chairmen of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Armed Services committees hope the Department of Veterans Affairs will learn from the Pentagon’s commercial health record deal. Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin recently announced plans to buy from Cerner, the commercial software provider used by the Department of Defense in its MHS Genesis system, on…
Senate Bill Aims to End “Unintended Burden” on Wounded Vets Accessing Tricare
Stars and Stripes – A bill was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday to end a practice that inadvertently penalizes some medically retired servicemembers by forcing them to pay higher Medicare rates in order to maintain their Tricare health coverage.
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GAO: VA Clinical Quality Measures Are Flawed, Data Incomplete
Healthcare IT News – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ clinical quality measures are incomplete and provide an inaccurate reflection of clinical measures, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Data system limitations inhibit the metrics from capturing all provider types within the agency, which means data collected by the VA doesn’t account for all…