WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Social Security Administration has issued a rule called: Extension of Expiration Dates for 13 Body System Listings.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 11 by Frank J. Bisignano, Commissioner, Social Security Administration.

Summary: We are extending the expiration dates of the following body systems in the Listing of Impairments (listings) in our regulations: Low Birth Weight and Failure to Thrive, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Special Senses and Speech, Respiratory Disorders, Cardiovascular System, Genitourinary Disorders, Hematological Disorders, Endocrine Disorders, Congenital Disorders That Affect Multiple Body Systems, Neurological Disorders, Mental Disorders, Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Dise...