HR 1766 · 98th Congress · Social Welfare
Social Security Disability Benefits Act of 1983
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.(1983-03-07)
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Social Security Disability Benefits Act of 1983 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to permit a disability insurance beneficiary who has been found not to be under a disability to appeal such determination immediately upon the earliest notice from the applicable State agency or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (without having to wait for any formal notice of benefit termination). Entitles such an individual to a hearing without the necessity of first obtaining reconsideration of the disability determination by the State agency or the Secretary. Extends the period before the termination of disability benefits for beneficiaries whose disabilities have ceased. Requires in the case of a disability insurance beneficiary who has been found not to be under a disability and who has requested a hearing with respect to such determination that the payment of disability benefits be resumed for an additional period if at the end of the nine months following such request no decision has been made to hold such hearing. Provides that such benefit payments shall be considered overpayments if the decision upon the hearing affirms the d…
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