Social Security Court allows pension recalculation using same calendar years as prior disability pension base.

The Supreme Social Security Court ruled that a pensioner could recalculate their pension base using the same 20 calendar years selected for a prior disability pension. The Social Security Agency argued that new base values should only apply to different periods, but the Court found no statutory restriction preventing the reuse of identical years. Consequently, the Court held that the legislative intent to maximize benefits overrides the Agency's restrictive interpretation.