title: Ensuring Program Uniformity at the Hearing and Appeals Council Levels of the Administrative Review Process. Final rule.
abstract: We are revising our rules so that more of our procedures at the hearing and Appeals Council levels of our administrative review process are consistent nationwide. We anticipate that these nationally consistent procedures will enable us to administer our disability programs more efficiently and better serve the public.
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018868:Insurance, Disability / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D012943:Social Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States