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Division of Disability Determination
Bureau of Medical Disability Program Services
Responsible for coordinating the divisions policies and procedures
dissemination and for coordinating and providing training activities.
Clarifies and disseminates federal policy governing the disability
programs; formalizes division policy and procedures in written form;
maintains master copies of all policy materials included in the divisions
electronic library (eLibrary); provides centralized training for newly
hired or promoted adjudicators; conducts and/or coordinates general staff
training in SSA policies; arranges authorization for all state funded or
provided external training for staff; coordinates the activities of
trainers in the area offices; prepares training packets for use throughout
the division; and assists SSA as requested by providing staff for
short-term detail to work with and advise regional or national federal
components of SSA.
Responsible for those activities involving external parties for whom
the division provides services or information, or who provide services to
the division.
Provides oversight of the divisions professional relations program and
consultative examination vendor panel; assists the Professional Relations
Officers in Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee and Tampa; handles
media contacts; responds to subpoenas; responds to inquiries from members
of Congress and other elected officials regarding claims or general
programmatic information; and processes requests for consultative
examinations from administrative law judges in SSAs Office of Hearings
and Appeals.
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