"Replace outdated data: This proposed change has bipartisan support. It would use the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) to replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. The Social Security Administration must make decisions about how to interpret occupational data, including determining how many jobs exist at different skill levels and requiring different levels of exertion, as these factors impact eligibility. Regulatory changes would both alter the data source and modify this process."
"These changes could have a major impact and could, especially, make it much harder for older people to become eligible for benefits. Under earlier drafts of the proposal, the guidelines would no longer assume that age seriously impacts someone's ability to adapt to simple entry-level work, and Social Security Disability benefits applicants would now need to be 55, instead of 50,"
Proposed regulatory changes would make Social Security disability eligibility stricter and harder to obtain. The proposal would replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles with the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) as the occupational data source. The Social Security Administration would change how it interprets occupational data, affecting job counts, skill levels, and exertional requirements tied to eligibility. The SSA may alter how age, education, and past work experience factor into determinations. Earlier drafts proposed raising the age-related threshold so applicants might need to be 55 rather than 50. The changes could sharply reduce approvals, especially for older applicants.
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