Effective Dates: 6/26/2026 - Present

Identification Number:
DI 42586 BASIC
Intended Audience:See Transmittal Sheet
Originating Office:LP DP
Title:Stieberger Case
Type:POMS Full Transmittals
Program:All Programs
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PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANUAL SYSTEM
Part DI – Disability Insurance
Chapter 425 – Court Cases
Subchapter 86 – Stieberger Case
Transmittal No. BASIC, 06/26/2026

Audience

PSC: BA, CA, CS, DE, DEC, DS, DTE, ICDS, IES, ILPDS, IPDS, ISRA, PETE, RECONR, SCPS, TSA, TST;
OCO-OEIO: BIES, BTE, CR, CTE, ERE, FCR, FDE, PETL, RECONE, RECONR, RECOVR;
OCO-ODO: BTE, CCE, CR, CTE, CTE TE, DE, DEC, DS, DT, PETE, PETL, RCOVTA, RECONE, RECOVR;
ODD-DDS: REF;

Originating Component

DP

Effective Date

Upon Receipt

Background

DP is archiving POMS DI subchapters relating to the Stieberger settlement agreement. The processing of cases to which the settlement agreement applied has ended, rendering the POMS guidance unnecessary.

Summary of Changes

DI 42586.001 <Italic> Stieberger v. Sullivan</Italic> Court Order

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DI 42586.005 Identification and Notice -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.006 Acknowledgements -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.007 <Italic> Stieberger</Italic> Inquiries

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DI 42586.008 Screening For Entitlement to Reopening -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.010 Folder Retrieval -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.015 Queries -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.020 Conducting Folder Search -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.025 Analysis of Search Efforts and Responder Jacket Dispatch -- <Italic> Stieberger </Italic>

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DI 42586.030 Effectuation of Determinations and Appeals Process -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.035 Special Considerations in Processing Favorable <Italic> Stieberger</Italic> Decisions -- Title II

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DI 42586.055 Special Characteristics of <Italic> Stieberger</Italic> Reopenings

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DI 42586.060 Work Activity and Development Period -- Stieberger

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DI 42586.065 Payment Period, Onset and Insured Status -- Title II -- Stieberger

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DI 42586.070 Post-DDS Readjudication Considerations -- <Italic>Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.075 Work Activity Tolerances -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.080 <Italic> Stieberger</Italic> Disability Adjudication

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DI 42586.081 Second Circuit Disability Decisions Manual -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.083 Application of Second Circuit Disability Holdings -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.085 Special Instructions -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.086 Coordination With Other Class Actions -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586.095 Exhibits -- <Italic> Stieberger</Italic>

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DI 42586 BASIC - Stieberger Case - 6/26/2026