The Social Security Adminsitration will honor DDS Director Sue Page (l) and DDS Medical Director George Albright, M.D. with its highest award.
The Social Security Administration will present George Albright III, M.D., the Chief Medical Advisor at the Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) Disability Determination Services (DDS), and the DDS itself with Commissioner Citations for Excellence in Service. This is the highest award given by SSA. The presentations will take place on May 19, 2009 at the annual DDS Forum in Detroit, Michigan.
“The Maryland DDS provides an important public service to people in our State who oftentimes have very significant disabilities and resource needs while, at the same time, ensuring the fiscal integrity of the Social Security trust fund,” says Robert A. Burns, Assistant State Superintendent in Rehabilitation Services. “Dr. Albright’s leadership over the years has ensured that the medical records that accompany these claims receive a thorough, accurate and compassionate review. He is well-respected by medical and lay staff on a state as well as a national level.”
The second award recognizes the entire Maryland DDS’s commitment to customer service - accuracy, timeliness and productivity – while adjudicating disability claims.
Each state operates a DDS in partnership with SSA. “Maryland has consistently been an outstanding example of a state agency that is committed to customer service. SSA recognizes the important role that the Maryland DDS plays in providing much needed relief to the most vulnerable citizens in the state of Maryland” says Laurie Watkins, the Regional Commissioner for the SSA Philadelphia Region.