Articles from prior issues of The Advocate
July/August, 1998
NADE Updates
NADE...
- responded to the NPRM regarding
the Administrative Review Process and in Evaluating Opinion Evidence
- prepared a draft letter in response
to newspaper articles which had misleading or incorrect information
- submitted written testimony regarding
the Challenges Facing the New Commissioner of Social Security
- drafted letters in response to
S-1166
- prepared testimony for Senate hearing
on childhood issues (hearing canceled)
- continues to Participate and play
a critical role in DATS
- remains active and a leading force
on the Forms Workgroup
- met with interested parties in
Washington - Webster Phillips, Legislative Representative for SSA; Alex
Vachon, Chief Social Security Analyst; Ray Smietanka, Chief Counsel for
the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law; Kim Hildred, Staff
Director for the Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security;
and Angel Vallillo, Legislative Director for Congressman Jim McCreary
- met with Social Security Commissioner
Kenneth Apfel
