MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009

8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Call to Order
Roadmap Review
Introduction of Transferable Skills Analysis Subcommittee
Overview of Today’s Agenda
  • Location: Capitol South
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Case Demonstration — Part 1
Claim Intake and Initial Development of Medical and Vocational Evidence

John E. Owen III, Deputy Director

Division of Disability Determination Services Operations Support
Office of Disability Determinations
Office of Operations
Social Security Administration
9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Case Demonstration—Part 2
Evaluation of Physical Impairments

Tom Johns, Branch Chief

Disability Quality Branch
Dallas Office of Quality Performance
Office of Quality Review
Social Security Administration
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Case Demonstration—Part 3
Evaluation of Mental Impairments

Tom Johns, Branch Chief
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Lunch – On Your Own
1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Case Demonstration—Part 4
Vocational Evaluation—Past Relevant Work

Shirleen Roth, Social Insurance Specialist
Office of Retirement and Disability Policy
Office of Program Development and Research
Social Security Administration

2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. BREAK
2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Case Demonstration—Part 5
Vocational Evaluation—Other Work

Shirleen Roth, Social Insurance Specialist
3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. BREAK
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Case Demonstration—Part 6
Perspectives from Hearing Office and Office of Appellate Operations

Judge Cam Oetter
Administrative Law Judge
Hearing Office—Macon, GA
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Social Security Administration

Judge Robert Goldberg
Administrative Appeals Judge
Office of Appellate Operations
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Social Security Administration

5:00 p.m. Adjourn

 

TUESDAY—APRIL 28, 2009


8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Call to Order
Overview of Today’s Agenda
  • Location: Capitol South
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Perspectives from Vocational Experts and Case Analysis

Scott T. Stipe
Career Directions Northwest
Scott Stipe & Associates, Inc.

Lynne Tracy
Lynne Tracy & Associates

9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Perspectives from Claimant Representatives and Case Analysis

Art Kaufman
Accu-Pro Disability Advocates

Charles L. Martin, J.D.
Martin and Jones

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Initial Report of the OIDAP Work Taxonomy Subcommittee

The initial report of the OIDAP Work Taxonomy Subcommittee will address three topics.  The first topic, fundamentals of work analysis, will attempt to provide all panel members with a common frame of reference for discussing work analysis issues.  The second topic, work taxonomy evaluation methodology, will describe the methods the subcommittee is employing to compare and analyze known work taxonomies for potential use by SSA.  The final topic, work taxonomy evaluation criteria, will present the evaluation criteria identified by the subcommittee for potential use in making recommendations on the work characteristics taxonomy component of a content model for SSA.

Mark A. Wilson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
North Carolina State University
OIDAP Member

12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Lunch – On Your Own
1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Occupational Information User Panel

Judge Robert Goldberg
Social Security Administration

Art Kaufman
Accu-Pro Disability Advocates

Charles L. Martin, J.D.
Martin and Jones

John E. Owen III
Social Security Administration

Scott T. Stipe
Scott Stipe & Associates, Inc.

Lynne Tracy
Lynne Tracy & Associates

Judge Rick Waitsman
Social Security Administration

3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. BREAK
3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion and Deliberation
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Public Comment
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

 

WEDNESDAY — APRIL 29, 2009

8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Call to Order
Overview of Today’s Agenda
  • Location: Capitol South
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Cognitive Assessment for the Determination of Mental Residual Functional Capacity

One possible approach to identifying aspects of cognitive functioning is factor analysis. Factor analysis aims to elucidate smaller subsets of latent abilities that account for most of the performance variability seen in larger sets of cognitive measures. This presentation will review a number of previously reported factor analytic studies and attempt to summarize models of human cognitive architecture that involve single, dual, and multiple latent factors. It will also include a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of recommending that SSA adopt simple versus complex models of cognitive functioning for purposes of mental RFC assessment.

David J. Schretlen, Ph.D.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Subcommittee Chair—Mental/Cognitive RFC
OIDAP Member

9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
BREAK
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Deliberation
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch On Your Own
1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Panel Administrative Business
3:00 p.m. Adjourn

April 27-29, 2009
Capitol South