This list identifies many of the common abbreviations used in Social Security Disability claims.
A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z
| A | |
|---|---|
| AACT | Abbreviated Account query – Title II |
| AAJ | Administrative Appeals Judge – AC adjudicator |
| AC | Appeals Council |
| ACE | Average Current Earnings – factor used in WC offset calculation |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| AI | Aged Individual – Title XVI |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
| AME | Agreed Medical Examiner – WC term |
| AOD | Alleged Onset of Disability or Alleged Onset Date |
| AR | Acquiescence Ruling |
| AUSA | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
| B | |
|---|---|
| BHA | Bureau of Hearing and Appeals – former name of ODAR |
| BO | Branch Office – sub-office of a DO |
| BWO | Blind Work Expenses |
| C | |
|---|---|
| CAB | Civil Actions Branch of AC |
| CALJ | Chief ALJ |
| CDB | Childhood Disability Benefits – Title II |
| CE | Consultative Examination or Examiner / Consultative Examination |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CIB | Child’s Insurance Benefits – Title II |
| COBRA | Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| COLA | Cost of Living Adjustment |
| D | |
|---|---|
| DAA | Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism / “Drugs and Alcohol” |
| DAC | Disabled Adult Child – Title II |
| DED | Disability Evaluation Division – the state agency |
| DEQY | Detailed Earnings Query – Title II |
| DDS | Disability Determination Service – the state agency |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services – former SSA parent agency |
| DI | Disabled Individual – Title XVI |
| DIB | Disability Insurance Benefits – Title II |
| DISM | Same as DSM, the preferred acronym |
| DISM | Disability Insurance State Manual |
| DIWC | Disabled Individual, Worker or Child – Title II claim type |
| DJ | District Judge |
| DLI | Date Last Insured – Title II disability insured status |
| DLM | Date Last Met – same as DLI |
| DO | District Office – local SSA field office |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| DOE | Date of Entitlement – Title II |
| DOT | Dictionary of Occupational Titles |
| DSM | Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| E | |
|---|---|
| EAJA | Equal Access to Justice Act |
| EOD | Established Onset of Disability |
| EPE | Extended Period of Eligibility – Title II |
| ER | Earnings Record |
| F | |
|---|---|
| FBM | First Benefit Month |
| FBR | Federal Benefit Rate – Title XVI |
| FIB | Father’s Insurance Benefits – Title II |
| FMAX | Family Maximum – Title II benefit limit |
| FO | Field Office – a DO or a BO |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| G | |
|---|---|
| GLPSC | Great Lakes Program Service Center – PC4 |
| H | |
|---|---|
| HA | Hearing Assistant |
| HALLEX | Hearings, Appeals and Litigation Law [Lex] – OHA policy manual |
| HCFA | Health Care Finance Administration |
| HE | Hearing Examiner – former title of ALJ |
| HIA | Health Insurance, Part A – Medicare |
| HIB | Health Insurance, Part B – Medicare |
| HOCALJ | Hearing Office Chief ALJ |
| HOA | Hearing Office Administrator |
| HOM | Hearing Office Manager |
| HOSA | Hearing Office Systems Administrator |
| HPI | Hearing Process Improvement |
| I | |
|---|---|
| IAP | Interim Assistance Program – Title XVI |
| IAR | Interim Assistance Reimbursement – Title XVI |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| ID | Initial Determination |
| IEP | Initial Enrollment Period – SMIB |
| IFA | Individualized Functional Assessment – former SSI child dib. standard |
| IME | Independent Medical Examiner – WC term |
| IRWE | Impairment-Related Work Expense |
| ISM | In-kind Support & Maintenance – Title XVI |
| L | |
|---|---|
| LMER | Last Met Earnings Requirement – same as DLI |
| LPC | Legal Processing Clerk |
| LSDP | Lump-Sum Death Payment |
| M | |
|---|---|
| MA | Medical Advisor – former title of an ME |
| MAMPSC | Mid-America Program Service Center – PC6 |
| MATPSC | Mid-Atlantic Program Service Center – PC2 |
| MBR | Master Beneficiary Record – Title II |
| ME | Medical Expert = designated at OHA level |
| MER | Medical Evidence of Record [also MEOR] |
| MIB | Mother’s Insurance Benefits – Title II |
| MRFC | Mental RFC |
| MSS | Medical Source Statement |
| N | |
|---|---|
| NEPSC | Northeastern Program Service Center |
| NH | Number Holder – “Wage Earner” – Title II |
| O | |
|---|---|
| OASDI | Old-Age, Survivor & Disability Insurance – Title II |
| OCRO | Office of Central Records Operations – Baltimore, MD – PC9 |
| ODAR | Office of Disability, Adjudication, and Review (formerly OHA) |
| ODIO | Office of Disability & International Operations – Baltimore, MD – PC8 |
| ODO | Office of Disability Operation |
| OGC | Office of General Counsel |
| OHA | Office of Hearings and Appeals – former name of ODAR |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General |
| OOH | Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| OPIR | Office of Program Integrity Review |
| P | |
|---|---|
| PA | Privacy Act |
| PASS | Plan to Achieve Self Support – Title XVI |
| PCI | Payment Cycling Indicator – staggered benefit payment dates |
| PE | Post Entitlement – Title II |
| PE | Post Eligibility – Title XVI |
| PEBES | Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement – Title II |
| PIA | Primary Insurance Amount – base benefit rate |
| PMV | Presumed Maximum Value – Title XVI income term |
| POMS | Program Operations Manual System – SSA claims manual |
| PPD | Permanent Partial Disability – WC term |
| PPS | Program Policy Statement – SSR precursor |
| PRUCOL | Permanent Residence Under Color of Law |
| PRW | Past Relevant Work |
| PSC | Program Service Center |
| Q | |
|---|---|
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QC | Quarter of Coverage – Title II |
| QMB | Qualified Medicare Beneficiary |
| QME | Qualified Medical Examiner – WC term |
| R | |
|---|---|
| RC | Regional Commissioner of SSA |
| RCALJ | Regional Chief ALJ |
| RFC | Residual Functional Capacity |
| RFH | Request for Hearing |
| RFR | Request for Reconsideration |
| RIB | Retirement Insurance Benefits – Title II |
| RMO | Regional Management Officer |
| RO | Regional Office – OHA management unit |
| RPO | Regional Program Officer |
| RRB | Railroad Retirement Board |
| S | |
|---|---|
| SDI | State Disability Insurance |
| SDM | Single Decision Maker |
| SEPSC | Southeastern Program Service center – PC3 |
| SEQY | Summary Earnings query – Title II |
| SGA | Substantial Gainful Activity |
| SHA | Supervisory Hearing Assistant |
| SIB | Spouse’s Insurance Benefits – Title II |
| SLMB | Special Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary |
| SMIB | Supplemental Medical Insurance Benefits – same as HIB |
| SSRT | Simple, Routine, Repetitive Task |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SSA | Supervisory Staff Attorney |
| SSDC | Social Security (Title II) and SSI (Title XVI) concurrent claim |
| SSDI | Social Security Disability Insurance – Title II |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income – Title XVI |
| SSID | SI Disability |
| SSID | SSI Display – computer query |
| SSIRD | SSI Record Display – computer query |
| SSLP | Social Security Law and Practice – West Group |
| SSP | State Supplementary Payments – optional state SSI add-on |
| SSPG | Social Security Practice Guide |
| SSRS | Social Security Reporting Service – West Group |
| SSR | Social Security Ruling |
| T | |
|---|---|
| Title 2 | Social Security Disability Insurance |
| Title II | Social Security Disability Insurance |
| Title 16 | Supplemental Security Income |
| Title XVI | Supplemental Security Income |
| TTD | Temporary Total Disability – WC Term |
| TWP | Trial Work Period – Title II |
| U | |
|---|---|
| UI | Unearned Income – Title XVI |
| UI | Unemployment Insurance |
| UP | Under-Payment |
| USC | United States Code |
| USCA | United States Code Annotated |
| UWA | Unsuccessful Work Attempt |
| V | |
|---|---|
| VE | Vocational Expert |
| VR | Vocational Rehabilitation |
| VTR | Value of the One-Third Reduction – Title XVI |
| W | |
|---|---|
| WC | Worker’s Compensation |
| WE | Wage Earner – Title II |
| WIB | Widow’s Insurance Benefits / Widower’s Insurance Benefits – Title II |
| WNPSC | Western Program Service Center |