NADE - National Association of Disability Examiners

To develop the art and science of disability evaluation. To enhance public awareness about disability evaluation.
To further professional recognition for disability evaluation practitioners.

Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue has formally stepped down after the end of his six year term.

Commissioner Michael J. Astrue

Carolyn W. Colvin is serving as Acting Commissioner until President Obama appoints the new Social Security Commissioner.

The SSA press release regarding this change can be found at this link:

http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/pr/comm-returns-to-ma-pr.html.

NADE would like to thank Commissioner Astrue for his support of NADE and his recent appearance at the NADE National Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

We wish him all the best in this new chapter in his life.

A Message From President Deshong:

The 2013 NADE National Training Conference

The conference will begin at the Sheraton Hotel in Oklahoma City on
August 18 through August 21, 2013.

Please note this training conference has been reduced by one day.

Please also note there are specific reservation instructions for this hotel.
You must follow these instructions to reserve your room with the NADE group rate.

When you visit the website below, please use the code: NADE 2013.

You may also call:

[please identify yourself as a NADE 2013 conference attendee]

1-800-325-3535

https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/NADE2013Conference

Please note that these rooms will be held until July 27, 2013,
so the quicker you can make reservations the better.

For those of you who are not able to make a reservation by July 27,
please notify your regional director immediately.

The OKC chapter is feverishly finishing the agenda so stay tuned for its posting.

Code of Ethics

As a member of the National Association of Disability Examiners, I accept the challenge to promote a better understanding in the field of disability evaluations. I will also strive with concerned professionals towards improved expertise in the documentations and evaluation process of impairments and their vocational implications. I am personally committed to continued professional growth in order to better serve the disabled individual. My professional service will be conducted at the highest possible level of integrity and all confidential information will be utilized in a responsible manner as to safeguard the rights and privacy of the individual.

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