Makes reconsideration review optional for initial decisions on Social Security benefits.
The RECON Act amends titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to make reconsideration review optional for initial decisions on Social Security benefits. Specifically, it allows the Commissioner to provide a hearing upon request without requiring reconsideration of the initial decision. This change applies to decisions made one year after the enactment of the Act.
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