{"abstract":"The Social Security Administration is committed to providing the high quality of service the American people expect and deserve. In light of the significant growth in the number of disability claims and the increased complexity of those claims, the need to make substantial changes in our disability determination process has become urgent. We are publishing a final rule that amends our administrative review process for applications for benefits that are based on whether you are disabled under title II of the Social Security Act (the Act), or applications for supplemental security income (SSI) payments that are based on whether you are disabled or blind under title XVI of the Act. We expect that this final rule will improve the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of decision-making throughout the disability determination process.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"Social Security Administration","name":"Social Security Administration","id":470,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/social-security-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/470","parent_id":null,"slug":"social-security-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2006/03/31/06-3011.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":404,"title":20},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":405,"title":20},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":416,"title":20},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":422,"title":20}],"citation":"71 FR 16424","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This rule is effective August 1, 2006.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"06-3011","effective_on":"2006-08-01","end_page":16462,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2006/03/31/06-3011.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/03/31/06-3011/administrative-review-process-for-adjudicating-initial-disability-claims","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/06-3011?publication_date=2006-03-31","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2006-03-31/06-3011/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":39,"page_views":{"count":3287,"last_updated":"2026-10-22 18:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-03-31/pdf/06-3011.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2006-03-31","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2006/03/31/06-3011.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0960-AG31":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0960-AG31"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-12T18:57:51Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":16424,"subtype":null,"title":"Administrative Review Process for Adjudicating Initial Disability Claims","toc_doc":"Initial disability claims adjudication; administrative review process","toc_subject":"Social security benefits and supplemental security income:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Aged","Blind","Disability benefits","Organization and functions (Government agencies)","Public assistance programs","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Social security","Supplemental Security Income (SSI)"],"type":"Rule","volume":71}