Welcome to the January 2026 edition of Disability Law News. In this issue, we lead with an update regarding the Social Security Administration’s decision to withdraw its sweeping “MegaReg” proposal to overhaul the vocational rules. We also cover troubling new details about the misuse of SSA systems and the agency’s ongoing expansion of its data–sharing. Readers will find updates on the 2026 ABLE contribution limit and the expansion of eligibility to age 46; a report on SSA’s ongoing reorganization, recent USPS postmarking changes that may affect filing deadlines, and a federal push to end states’ diversion of foster youths’ Social Security benefits. Other articles cover emerging issues in TPD student loan discharges. This issue also includes a Second Circuit decision clarifying RFC requirements, a spotlight on OIG’s findings regarding call telephone metrics, and our bulletin board of resources.
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