Social Security Disability: Implementation of the Medical Improvement Review Standard
HRD-87-3BR
Published: Dec 16, 1986. Publicly Released: Jan 21, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO monitored the Social Security Administration's (SSA) and the state disability determination services' (DDS) implementation of the medical improvement review standard and reported on the SSA effort to resume continuing disability reviews (CDR).
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Disability benefitsFederal social security programsstate relationsProgram managementPublic assistance programsState-administered programsBeneficiariesPhysical disabilitiesResumeSupplemental security income