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  1. Title 20 —Employees' Benefits
  2. Chapter III —Social Security Administration
  3. Part 416 —Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled
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Title 20Employees' BenefitsPart / Section
Chapter IIISocial Security Administration400 – 499
Part 416Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled416.101 – 416.2227
Subpart NDeterminations, Administrative Review Process, and Reopening of Determinations and Decisions416.1400 – 416.1499
Introduction, Definitions, and Initial Determinations416.1400 – 416.1406
§ 416.1400Introduction.
§ 416.1401Definitions.
§ 416.1402Administrative actions that are initial determinations.
§ 416.1403Administrative actions that are not initial determinations.
§ 416.1404Notice of the initial determination.
§ 416.1405Effect of an initial determination.
§ 416.1406Testing modifications to the disability determination procedures.
Reconsideration416.1407 – 416.1422
§ 416.1407Reconsideration—general.
§ 416.1408Parties to a reconsideration.
§ 416.1409How to request reconsideration.
§ 416.1411Good cause for missing the deadline to request review.
§ 416.1413Reconsideration procedures.
§ 416.1413aReconsiderations of initial determinations on applications.
§ 416.1413bReconsideration procedures for post-eligibility claims.
§ 416.1413cArrangement for conferences.
§ 416.1414Disability hearing—general.
§ 416.1415Disability hearing—disability hearing officers.
§ 416.1416Disability hearing—procedures.
§ 416.1417Disability hearing—disability hearing officer's reconsidered determination.
§ 416.1418Disability hearing—review of the disability hearing officer's reconsidered determination before it is issued.
§ 416.1419Notice of another person's request for reconsideration.
§ 416.1420Reconsidered determination.
§ 416.1421Effect of a reconsidered determination.
§ 416.1422Notice of a reconsidered determination.
Expedited Appeals Process416.1423 – 416.1428
§ 416.1423Expedited appeals process—general.
§ 416.1424When the expedited appeals process may be used.
§ 416.1425How to request expedited appeals process.
§ 416.1426Agreement in expedited appeals process.
§ 416.1427Effect of expedited appeals process agreement.
§ 416.1428Expedited appeals process request that does not result in agreement.
Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge416.1429 – 416.1443
§ 416.1429Hearing before an administrative law judge—general.
§ 416.1430Availability of a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1432Parties to a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1433How to request a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1435Submitting written evidence to an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1436Time, place, and manner of appearance for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1437Protecting the safety of the public and our employees in our hearing process.
§ 416.1438Notice of a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1439Objections to the issues.
§ 416.1440Disqualification of the administrative law judge.
§ 416.1441Prehearing case review.
§ 416.1442Prehearing proceedings and decisions by attorney advisors.
§ 416.1443Responsibilities of the adjudication officer.
Administrative Law Judge Hearing Procedures416.1444 – 416.1465
§ 416.1444Administrative law judge hearing procedures—general.
§ 416.1446Issues before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1448Deciding a case without an oral hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1449Presenting written statements and oral arguments.
§ 416.1450Presenting evidence at a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1451Official record.
§ 416.1452Consolidated hearings before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1453The decision of an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1455The effect of a hearing decision.
§ 416.1456Removal of a hearing request(s) to the Appeals Council.
§ 416.1457Dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1458Notice of dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1459Effect of dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1460Vacating a dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
§ 416.1461Prehearing and posthearing conferences.
§ 416.1465 [Reserved]
Appeals Council Review416.1466 – 416.1482
§ 416.1466 [Reserved]
§ 416.1467Appeals Council review—general.
§ 416.1468How to request Appeals Council review.
§ 416.1469Appeals Council initiates review.
§ 416.1470Cases the Appeals Council will review.
§ 416.1471Dismissal by Appeals Council.
§ 416.1472Effect of dismissal of request for Appeals Council review.
§ 416.1473Notice of Appeals Council review.
§ 416.1474Obtaining evidence from Appeals Council.
§ 416.1475Filing briefs with the Appeals Council.
§ 416.1476Procedures before the Appeals Council.
§ 416.1477Case remanded by Appeals Council.
§ 416.1479Decision of Appeals Council.
§ 416.1481Effect of Appeals Council's decision or denial of review.
§ 416.1482Extension of time to file action in Federal district court.
Court Remand Cases416.1483 – 416.1485
§ 416.1483Case remanded by a Federal court.
§ 416.1484Appeals Council review of hearing decision in a case remanded by a Federal court.
§ 416.1485Application of circuit court law.
Reopening and Revising Determinations and Decisions416.1487 – 416.1494
§ 416.1487Reopening and revising determinations and decisions.
§ 416.1488Conditions for reopening.
§ 416.1489Good cause for reopening.
§ 416.1491Late completion of timely investigation.
§ 416.1492Notice of revised determination or decision.
§ 416.1493Effect of revised determination or decision.
§ 416.1494Time and place to request further review or a hearing on revised determination or decision.
Payment of Certain Travel Expenses416.1495 – 416.1499
§ 416.1495Payment of certain travel expenses—general.
§ 416.1496Who may be reimbursed.
§ 416.1498What travel expenses are reimbursable.
§ 416.1499When and how to claim reimbursement.
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