Common Abbreviated Terms Used by the Social Security Administration
COMMON ABBREVIATED TERMS USED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION: The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses many abbreviations and acronyms when SSA processes a disability or SSI claim for benefits.
AC Appeals Council
AG Attorney General
ACE Average Currant Earnings
ALJ Administrative Law Judge
AOD Alleged Onset Date
ATTY Attorney
CE Consultative Exam
CDB Child Disability Benefit
DAA Drug addiction and/or Alcoholism
DDS Disability Determination Service
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services
DHS Department of Human Service
DI Disability Insurance
DIB Disability Insurance Benefit
DO District Office
DOE Date of Entitlement
DOT Dictionary of Occupational Titles
EPE Eligible Period of Entitlement
ER Earnings Record
FCE Functional Capacity Exam
GAF Global Assessment Function
HM Hearing Monitor
HO Hearing Office
IME Independent Medical Exam
LDI Last Date Insured
LDW Last Day Worked
LO Local Office
MDI Medically Determinable Impairment
ME Medical Expert
MRFC Mental Residual Functional Capacity
NOA Notice of Award
NOH Notice of Hearing
ODAR Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
PIA Primary Insurance Amount
PRW Past Relevant Work
RC ALJ Regional Chief Administrative Law Judge
RFC Residual Functional Capacity
RSDI Retirement Survivors and Disability Insurance
SDM Single Decision Maker
SGA Substantial Gainful Activity
SSA Social Security Administration
SSDI Social Security Disability Insurance
SSN Social Security Number
TTW Ticket To Work
TWP Trial Work Period
UWA Unsuccessful Work Attempt
VE Vocational Expert
VR Vocational Rehabilitation
VTC Video Teleconference
WE Wage Earner