H.R.33 - Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2009

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits and to eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions. view all titles (2)

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Short: Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2009 as introduced.
Official: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits and to eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions. as introduced.

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raytimmermans 04/15/2009 5:53am

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This bill is long overdue. Currently, disabled applicants for Social Security Disability have to wait 5 months after being found “disabled” by the Social Security Administration, before they can begin receiving benefits. This severely impacts people who have no source of income and are counting on SSDI to meet their essential needs. This bill needs more cosponsors. Please contact your Congressman and urge them to support this legislation.