C.F.R. » Title 20 » CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION › PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED › Subpart J—Determinations of Disability

20 C.F.R. § 416.1003

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(a) General. We will work with the State to provide and maintain an effective system for processing claims of those who apply for and who are receiving benefits under the disability program. We will provide program standards, leadership, and oversight. We do not intend to become involved in the State's ongoing management of the program except as is necessary and in accordance with these regulations. The State will comply with our regulations and other written guidelines.

(b) Our responsibilities. We will:

(1) Periodically review the regulations and other written guidelines to determine whether they insure effective and uniform administration of the disability program. To the extent feasible, we will consult with and take into consideration the experience of the States in issuing regulations and guidelines necessary to insure effective and uniform administration of the disability program;

(2) Provide training materials or in some instances conduct or specify training (see § 416.1022);

(3) Provide funds to the State agency for the necessary cost of performing the disability determination function (see § 416.1026);

(4) Monitor and evaluate the performance of the State agency under the established standards (see §§ 416.1044 and 416.1045); and

(5) Maintain liaison with the medical profession nationally and with national organizations and agencies whose interests or activities may affect the disability program.

(c) Responsibilities of the State. The State will:

(1) Provide management needed to insure that the State agency carries out the disability determination function so that disability determinations are made accurately and promptly;

(2) Provide an organizational structure, adequate facilities, qualified personnel, medical consultant services, designated quick disability determination examiners (§§ 416.1019 and 416.1020(c)), and a quality assurance function (§§ 416.1020 through 416.1024);

(3) Furnish reports and records relating to the administration of the disability program (§ 416.1025);

(4) Submit budgets (§ 416.1026);

(5) Cooperate with audits (§ 416.1027);

(6) Insure that all applicants for and recipients of disability benefits are treated equally and courteously;

(7) Be responsible for property used for disability program purposes (§ 416.1028);

(8) Take part in the research and demonstration projects (§ 416.1029);

(9) Coordinate with other agencies (§ 416.1030);

(10) Safeguard the records created by the State in performing the disability determination function (§ 416.1031);

(11) Comply with other provisions of the Federal law and regulations that apply to the State in performing the disability determination function;

(12) Comply with other written guidelines (§ 416.1033);

(13) Maintain liaison with the medical profession and organizations that may facilitate performing the disability determination function; and

(14) Assist us in other ways that we determine may promote the objectives of effective and uniform administration.

[46 FR 29211, May 29, 1981, as amended at 72 FR 51178, Sept. 6, 2007]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1978–2024 · leading case: Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Sec'y of the Dep't of Health, Educ. & Welfare v. Ella Heinol, 576 F.2d 112 (7th Cir. 1978).
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Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Sec'y of the Dep't of Health, Educ. & Welfare v. Ella Heinol, 576 F.2d 112 (7th Cir. 1978). “She may have been living in her own household but she was not living in the household of another because she was not living with either son in his household.”
Hecht v. Barnhart, 68 F. App'x 244 (2d Cir. 2003). “In this case, where the issue is whether trust disbursements constitute “income,” the state court may not have intended for room and board payments to reduce Hecht’s SSI benefits, but such third-party payments fall squarely within the definition of in-kind income pursuant to 20…”
Santoro v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. (E.D.N.Y 2023). “20 C.F.R. § 416.1003 . State agencies generally make initial “determinations of disability with respect to all persons in the State.”
Benjamin v. O'Malley (E.D.N.Y 2024). “20 C.F.R. § 416.1003 . State agencies generally make the initial “determinations of disability with respect to all persons in the State.”
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Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Sec'y of the Dep't of Health, Educ. & Welfare v. Ella Heinol, 576 F.2d 112 (7th Cir. 1978). “She may have been living in her own household but she was not living in the household of another because she was not living with either son in his household.”
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