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List of Social Security Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of Social Security Acronyms

This list identifies many of the common abbreviations used by the Social Security Administration in Social Security Disability claims, particularly Title II (Social Security Disability Insurance) and Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income).

List of Social Security Acronyms

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
AACTAbbreviated Account query – Title II
AAJAdministrative Appeals Judge – AC adjudicator
ACAppeals Council
ACEAverage Current Earnings – factor used in WC offset calculation
ADLActivities of Daily Living
AIAged Individual – Title XVI
ALJAdministrative Law Judge
AMEAgreed Medical Examiner – WC term
AODAlleged Onset of Disability or Alleged Onset Date
ARAcquiescence Ruling
AUSAAssistant U.S. Attorney
B
BHABureau of Hearing and Appeals – former name of ODAR
BOBranch Office – sub-office of a DO
BWOBlind Work Expenses
C
CABCivil Actions Branch of AC
CALJChief ALJ
CDBChildhood Disability Benefits – Title II
CEConsultative Examination or Examiner / Consultative Examination
CFRCode of Federal Regulations
CIBChild’s Insurance Benefits – Title II
COBRAComprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
COLACost of Living Adjustment
D
DAADrug Addiction and/or Alcoholism / “Drugs and Alcohol”
DACDisabled Adult Child – Title II
DEDDisability Evaluation Division – the state agency
DEQYDetailed Earnings Query – Title II
DDSDisability Determination Service – the state agency
DHHSDepartment of Health and Human Services – former SSA parent agency
DIDisabled Individual – Title XVI
DIBDisability Insurance Benefits – Title II
DISMSame as DSM, the preferred acronym
DISMDisability Insurance State Manual
DIWCDisabled Individual, Worker or Child – Title II claim type
DJDistrict Judge
DLIDate Last Insured – Title II disability insured status
DLMDate Last Met – same as DLI
DODistrict Office – local SSA field office
DOBDate of Birth
DOEDate of Entitlement – Title II
DOTDictionary of Occupational Titles
DSMDiagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
E
EAJAEqual Access to Justice Act
EODEstablished Onset of Disability
EPEExtended Period of Eligibility – Title II
EREarnings Record
F
FBMFirst Benefit Month
FBRFederal Benefit Rate – Title XVI
FIBFather’s Insurance Benefits – Title II
FMAXFamily Maximum – Title II benefit limit
FOField Office – a DO or a BO
FOIAFreedom of Information Act
G
GLPSCGreat Lakes Program Service Center – PC4
H
HAHearing Assistant
HALLEXHearings, Appeals and Litigation Law [Lex] – OHA policy manual
HCFAHealth Care Finance Administration
HEHearing Examiner – former title of ALJ
HIAHealth Insurance, Part A – Medicare
HIBHealth Insurance, Part B – Medicare
HOCALJHearing Office Chief ALJ
HOAHearing Office Administrator
HOMHearing Office Manager
HOSAHearing Office Systems Administrator
HPIHearing Process Improvement
I
IAPInterim Assistance Program – Title XVI
IARInterim Assistance Reimbursement – Title XVI
ICDInternational Classification of Diseases
IDInitial Determination
IEPInitial Enrollment Period – SMIB
IFAIndividualized Functional Assessment – former SSI child dib. standard
IMEIndependent Medical Examiner – WC term
IRWEImpairment-Related Work Expense
ISMIn-kind Support & Maintenance – Title XVI
L
LMERLast Met Earnings Requirement – same as DLI
LPCLegal Processing Clerk
LSDPLump-Sum Death Payment
M
MAMedical Advisor – former title of an ME
MAMPSCMid-America Program Service Center – PC6
MATPSCMid-Atlantic Program Service Center – PC2
MBRMaster Beneficiary Record – Title II
MEMedical Expert = designated at OHA level
MERMedical Evidence of Record [also MEOR]
MIBMother’s Insurance Benefits – Title II
MRFCMental RFC
MSSMedical Source Statement
N
NEPSCNortheastern Program Service Center
NHNumber Holder – “Wage Earner” – Title II
O
OASDIOld-Age, Survivor & Disability Insurance – Title II
OCROOffice of Central Records Operations – Baltimore, MD – PC9
ODAROffice of Disability, Adjudication, and Review (formerly OHA)
ODIOOffice of Disability & International Operations – Baltimore, MD – PC8
ODOOffice of Disability Operation
OGCOffice of General Counsel
OHAOffice of Hearings and Appeals – former name of ODAR
OIGOffice of Inspector General
OOHOccupational Outlook Handbook
OPIROffice of Program Integrity Review
P
PAPrivacy Act
PASSPlan to Achieve Self Support – Title XVI
PCIPayment Cycling Indicator – staggered benefit payment dates
PEPost Entitlement – Title II
PEPost Eligibility – Title XVI
PEBESPersonal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement – Title II
PIAPrimary Insurance Amount – base benefit rate
PMVPresumed Maximum Value – Title XVI income term
POMSProgram Operations Manual System – SSA claims manual
PPDPermanent Partial Disability – WC term
PPSProgram Policy Statement – SSR precursor
PRUCOLPermanent Residence Under Color of Law
PRWPast Relevant Work
PSCProgram Service Center
Q
QAQuality Assurance
QCQuarter of Coverage – Title II
QMBQualified Medicare Beneficiary
QMEQualified Medical Examiner – WC term
R
RCRegional Commissioner of SSA
RCALJRegional Chief ALJ
RFCResidual Functional Capacity
RFHRequest for Hearing
RFRRequest for Reconsideration
RIBRetirement Insurance Benefits – Title II
RMORegional Management Officer
RORegional Office – OHA management unit
RPORegional Program Officer
RRBRailroad Retirement Board
S
SDIState Disability Insurance
SDMSingle Decision Maker
SEPSCSoutheastern Program Service center – PC3
SEQYSummary Earnings query – Title II
SGASubstantial Gainful Activity
SHASupervisory Hearing Assistant
SIBSpouse’s Insurance Benefits – Title II
SLMBSpecial Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary
SMIBSupplemental Medical Insurance Benefits – same as HIB
SSRTSimple, Routine, Repetitive Task
SSASocial Security Administration
SSASupervisory Staff Attorney
SSDCSocial Security (Title II) and SSI (Title XVI) concurrent claim
SSDISocial Security Disability Insurance – Title II
SSISupplemental Security Income – Title XVI
SSIDSI Disability
SSIDSSI Display – computer query
SSIRDSSI Record Display – computer query
SSLPSocial Security Law and Practice – West Group
SSPState Supplementary Payments – optional state SSI add-on
SSPGSocial Security Practice Guide
SSRSSocial Security Reporting Service – West Group
SSRSocial Security Ruling
T
Title 2Social Security Disability Insurance
Title IISocial Security Disability Insurance
Title 16Supplemental Security Income
Title XVISupplemental Security Income
TTDTemporary Total Disability – WC Term
TWPTrial Work Period – Title II
U
UIUnearned Income – Title XVI
UIUnemployment Insurance
UPUnder-Payment
USCUnited States Code
USCAUnited States Code Annotated
UWAUnsuccessful Work Attempt
V
VEVocational Expert
VRVocational Rehabilitation
VTRValue of the One-Third Reduction – Title XVI
W
WCWorker’s Compensation
WEWage Earner – Title II
WIBWidow’s Insurance Benefits / Widower’s Insurance Benefits – Title II
WNPSCWestern Program Service Center

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Ortiz Law Firm focuses primarily on disability claims, including Social Security Disability Insurance claims and Supplemental Security Income claims. We assist claimants with initial applications, reconsiderations, and hearings before an administrative law judge. If you need help with your disability claim, or if you have questions about an abbreviation not listed above, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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