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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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