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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 14pt Footlight MT Light">FYI <BR><BR>>>> On 11/14/2008 at 12:24 PM, in message <fd4c15b740774278b76f8f142ab8f23d@ssa.gov>, "Social Security Administration, Office of External Affairs" <oea.net.post@ssa.gov> wrote:<BR>
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<P><FONT size=2>Dear Colleague: <BR><BR></FONT></P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>The American Council of the Blind filed a class action suit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) asking for additional notice options for individuals with a visual impairment. A federal court has certified a class composed of applicants, beneficiaries and representative payees with visual impairments that substantially limit their ability to see so that they require communications from SSA to be in an accessible format in order to participate in the Social Security or SSI programs. The class action does not include any claims for money damages. A copy of the notice of class certification is attached for your information. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>SSA will display a poster of the class action notice in large print in our field offices across the country from November 14, 2008 through January 16, 2009. At the same time, there will also be links to the notice on our website at </FONT><A href="http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Url.aspx?14014x343802x304756"><FONT size=2>www.socialsecurity.gov</FONT></A><FONT size=2> and at </FONT><A href="http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Url.aspx?14014x343801x292203"><FONT size=2>www.segurosocial.gov/espanol</FONT></A><FONT size=2> and a toll-free number will be available for people to call to hear a recording of the notice in English or Spanish. The toll-free number is 1-866-940-0765. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><BR></FONT><FONT size=2>Please direct any questions about the class action to plaintiff’s counsel at 1-800-348-4232 or by e-mail to </FONT><A href="mailto:ssaclassaction@dredf.org"><FONT size=2>ssaclassaction@dredf.org</FONT></A><FONT size=2>. SSA employees are not able to answer any questions concerning it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2>Thank you for your continued support.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>Sincerely, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>Cheri Arnott </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2>Associate Commissioner</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2> for External Affairs</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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