Social Security Recipients Fairness Act

Summary

Social Security Recipients Fairness Act - Title I: Replacement of Lost, Stolen, or Delayed Checks - Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish and put into effect procedures to expedite payment of monthly benefits which are delayed. Title II: Expediting of Hearings and Determinations - Amends Title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to direct that in the administration of the programs established by Title II, XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled), and XVIII (Medicare) the Secretary shall establish procedures designed to expedite duly requested hearings to which an individual is entitled under such titles. Title III: Expedited Payment of Black Lung Benefits; and Expedited Hearings and Determinations Respecting such Benefits - Amends the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act to expedite hearings and determinations with respect to benefits pursuant to such Act. Title IV: Limitation of Benefit Reduction to Compensate for Benefit Overpayment - Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that the monthly insurance benefit to which any individual is entitled shall not be reduced by more than 25 percent on account of any overpayment in monthly insurance benefits previously made to such individual or any other individual.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 1977

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