A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish a procedure for the prompt payment of social security benefits to individuals whose social security checks have been lost, stolen, or otherwise delayed; to expedite hearings and determinations respecting claims for benefits under titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Act and part B of title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969; and to amend title II of the Social Security Act to limit to 25 percent the reduction that may be made in an individual's benefit check for any month because of any previous overpayments of monthly benefits.
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.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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