<div dir="ltr"><div>I found the second item about Disability Interviews interesting.</div><div>Thought I would share.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Beth Greenberg</font></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Social Security Administration</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:subscription.service@subscriptions.ssa.gov">subscription.service@subscriptions.ssa.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 9:49\u202fAM<br>Subject: SSA Program Policy Updates<br>To: <<a href="mailto:merribeth.manning@gmail.com">merribeth.manning@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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