HR 70 · 112th Congress · Social Welfare

Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-01-05· Sponsored by Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2011-01-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate: (1) the five-month waiting period for an individual (including a disabled widow or widower) to be eligible for benefits based on disability; and (2) any intervening reconsideration from the review process governing decisions on benefit entitlement.…

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