Timely Due Process for the Disabled Act of 2008

Timely Due Process for the Disabled Act of 2008, HR 6485 to put deadlines on SSA for hearings on denials of disability benefits and to set goals for monitoring of disability determinations and reconsideration. Funding for Social Security Administration Limitation on Administrative Expenses (SSA-LAE) to enable SSA to reduce disability determination backlog -- Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill for FY 2009 (S.3230, no bill # in House). HR 2683 - Continuing Resolution for FY 2009. Met with Senior SSA officials and with Congressional staff to discuss potential legislation for Expedited Records Review in connection with applications for Social Security disability benefits. Met with Senior SSA officials regarding SSA Strategic Plan for FY 2008-2013. HR 1424 -- Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Title V, Subtitle B -- Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2088, Section 511, requiring group health plans that provide both (i) medical and surgical benefits and (ii) mental health or substance use disorder benefits to meet certain requirements to provide parity between (i) and (ii).

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Improvements to Title II and Title XVI for people with disabilities. Protection of disabled adult child benefits. Issues regarding the future of disability policy. Supplemental Security Income program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Social Security Disabililty program issues. Regulations affecting Title II or Title VI of the Social Security Act, provisions dealing with persons wth disabilities. Implementation of Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act. Work incentives and other improvements for people with disabilities in Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. SSA's Limitation on Administrative Expenses issues. SSA's proposal for Expedited Records Requests (ERR). H.R. 6485, Timely Due Process for the Disabled Act of 2008 to establish time limits for SSA to hold hearings on disability claims. SSA's five year strategic plan.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Meetings with House and SSA on expedited records request Teleconference w/SSA on new Ticket to Work regulations Meeting w/SSA on SSA Strategic Plan Meetings on H.R.6745 and H.R. 6485

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

To provide that disability determinations on the basis of hearings by the Commissioner of Social Security are made on a timely basis and to require the Commissioner to establish a program for monitoring each year the number of disability determinations which are in reconsideration (H.R. 6485)--support this bill

Client expense: $56,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5573 - legislation which would credit FERS employees for unused sick leave at the time of retirement - entire bill H.R. 1108 and S. 625 -- Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1108 includes Title IV--Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement, Sec. 407 - Credit for unused sick leave) 2-Year Probationary Period Proposal Federal Employees Court of Appeals Proposal Federal Managers Fairness Act Proposal S 967 -- Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2007 - entire bill S 2003 and HR 3579 -- Temporary Reemployment of Federal Annuitants - entire bill H.R. 5110 -- amends Title VII of the Social Security Act -- entire bill due to potential impact on SSA and its operations H.R. 6485 -- Timely Due Process for the Disabled Act of 2008 Contacts related to the draft Supervisory Position Evaluation Guide currently under development by OPM

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,318

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

H.R.372: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. S.1: A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. H.R. 6485: to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that disability determinations under such title on the basis of hearings by the commissioner of social security are made on a timely basis and to require the commissioner to establish a program for monitoring each year the number of disability determinations which are in reconsideration. S.88: A bill to increase the penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements. S.192: A bill providing greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Advocated for passage of H.R. 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. Advocated for passage of H.R. 3195 - ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Advocated for passage of H.R. 6485 - Timely Due Process for Disabled Act of 2008. Advocated for passage of H.R. 6684 - Medicare Prescription Drug Equalization Act.

Client expense: $81,213 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)