Social Security Disability Determination Simplification Act of 2005

H.R. 3249, the Social Security Disability Determination Simplification Act of 2005, proposed a change to the application process for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The bill aimed to streamline the system by removing the "reconsideration" stage, which is currently the first level of appeal after an initial claim is denied.

Under this legislation, individuals whose initial applications were rejected would have been able to appeal directly to an administrative law judge for a hearing. By eliminating the middle step of reconsideration, the bill intended to shorten the waiting period for a final decision on benefit eligibility.