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    SSA digitizes or removes signature requirements for many forms

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    Kyle’D. McKinney
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    The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced progress this year to reduce customer burden by switching wet (physical) signature requirements to digital signatures for more than 30 forms, as well as removing signature requirements altogether. for 13 forms. These actions simplify application processes for individuals, including removing a potential reason for applications to be returned or denied.

    “In the forms Americans use most often, we eliminate as many hassles as possible, helping people sign with just one click or reducing the need to drive or mail something as much as possible” , said Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley. “That means faster, error-free processing and better service for our customers, who deserve a government that meets their needs efficiently and effectively.”

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    As a result of this work, SSA will now allow an electronic signature rather than a wet signature for more than 30 forms, which represent 90 percent of the forms most commonly used by SSA customers in local field offices. Collectively, these forms represent approximately 14 million signed forms submitted each year.

    Additionally, also this year, the SSA removed the signature requirement entirely for 13 of its most commonly used forms, totaling approximately 1 million volume submissions per year. This includes removing the signature requirement for a medical source’s opinion of the patient’s ability to manage benefits (Form SSA-787, which has a total annual volume of 768,000), the letter to the employer requesting wage information (form SSA-L4201, which has a total annual volume of 768,000). volume of 133,000), and Request for Reconsideration/Right to Disability Termination to Appear (Form SSA-789, which has an annual volume of 49,000). Clients can also download many of the 13 forms online, further reducing the burden felt by clients.

    To take advantage of this progress, the SSA is considering removing signature requirements on other forms, which would ease requirements for approximately one million additional transactions.

    Social Security strives to pay the right people, at the right time, and for the correct amount. These efforts ensure that we maintain strong anti-fraud protections while removing onerous requirements that do not meet their intended objectives.

    These efforts also complement other initiatives aimed at modernizing and streamlining operations. The agency is expanding paperless communication options for millions of people. My Social security users so they can see their social security online Statementtrack their claims status and calculate potential retirement benefits. Reviews from 60 categories are now provided via My Social security for easy online access by customers, including cost of living adjustment, their SSA-1099, benefit rate increases, appointment confirmations, and more.

    New My Social security Account holders can choose online-only communications with a single click, and others are encouraged to make the switch for an improved experience.

    Social Security undertakes this work in accordance with the Decree on Transforming customer experience and federal service delivery to restore trust in government (EO 14058), guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Delivering a digital-first public experience (M-23-22) and OMB guidance Improving Access to Public Benefits Programs with the Paperwork Reduction Act (M-22-10).

    To hear directly from Commissioner O’Malley and learn more about efforts to remove wet signature requirements, visit the agency’s website. YouTube Page.

    For more information about online services, visit Online services | ASS. To create a My Social security account, please visit www.ssa.gov/myaccount.

    Kylle’ D. McKinney is a public affairs specialist for Social Security of Alabama.

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