NADE - National Association of Disability Examiners

NADE's Purpose:
To develop the art and science of disability evaluation.
To enhance public awareness about disability evaluation.
To further professional recognition for disability evaluation practitioners.

NADE Mentoring Program

National Disability Professional's Week 6-15-09 to 6-19-09

Quick Response Evaluation - Impact of State Employee Furloughs on the Social Security Administration’s Disability Programs (A-01-09-29137),
was issued March 27, 2009 and has been posted to SSA's website: http://www.ssa.gov/oig/ADOBEPDF/A-01-09-29137.pdf

Representatives from NCSSMA shared concerns and future hopes for the Social Security disability program with NADE leadership.	Rachel Emmons and Greg Heinemann shared mutual concerns of the field offices with the NADE board.
Jeff Price and NADE President Georgina Huskey welcome Linda McMahon, Deputy Commissioner of Operations (far right) and Office of Disability Determinations Associate Commissioner Ruby Burrell (2nd from left).	Office of Disability Programs, Associate Commissioner Glenn Sklar describes future changes and new tools such as eCAT.
Row 1, from left: Susan Smith (President-elect), Sharon Belt (Treasurer), President Georgina Huskey, Donna Hilton (Publications Director). Row 2, from left: Tonya Scott (Secretary), C.J. August (SW Regional Director), Susan LaMorte (NE Regional Director), Trish Chaplin (CCP Chair). Row 3, Jeff Price (Legislative Director), Melissa Phillips (MidAtlantic Regional Director), Michele Namenek (Membership Director), Edie Peters-Liguori (DDS Administrators/SSA Liaison). Row 4, Tom Ward (Great Lakes Regional Director), Andrew Martinez (Pacific Regional Director), Donnie Hayes (SE Regional Director), Mark Bernskoetter (Great Plains Regional Director).	U.S. Representative Mike McIntyre (D-NC) met with Legislative Director Jeff Price, NADE President Georgina Huskey, and President-elect Susan Smith. Mr. McIntyre recently introduced legislation (HR 33) calling for the elimination of the five month waiting period and the elimination of the reconsideration appeal step.