The RECON Act would allow Social Security claimants to skip the mandatory reconsideration review step and go directly to a hearing if they disagree with an initial benefits decision. Currently, people denied Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income must request reconsideration before they can request a hearing before a judge, which adds time and complexity to the appeals process. This bill would make reconsideration optional rather than required for both Social Security retirement and disability claims and for supplemental security income cases. The changes would take effect one year after the bill becomes law and would apply to any initial benefit decisions made after that date. No new funding is specified in the legislation.
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