Subpart J. Subpart J—Determinations, Administrative Review Process, and Reopening of Determinations and Decisions

• Introduction, Definitions, and Initial Determinations

  • SECTION § 404.900 - Introduction.
  • SECTION § 404.901 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 404.902 - Administrative actions that are initial determinations.
  • SECTION § 404.903 - Administrative actions that are not initial determinations.
  • SECTION § 404.904 - Notice of the initial determination.
  • SECTION § 404.905 - Effect of an initial determination.
  • SECTION § 404.906 - Testing modifications to the disability determination procedures.

• Reconsideration

  • SECTION § 404.907 - Reconsideration—general.
  • SECTION § 404.908 - Parties to a reconsideration.
  • SECTION § 404.909 - How to request reconsideration.
  • SECTION § 404.911 - Good cause for missing the deadline to request review.
  • SECTION § 404.913 - Reconsideration procedures.
  • SECTION § 404.914 - Disability hearing—general.
  • SECTION § 404.915 - Disability hearing—disability hearing officers.
  • SECTION § 404.916 - Disability hearing—procedures.
  • SECTION § 404.917 - Disability hearing—disability hearing officer's reconsidered determination.
  • SECTION § 404.918 - Disability hearing—review of the disability hearing officer's reconsidered determination before it is issued.
  • SECTION § 404.919 - Notice of another person's request for reconsideration.
  • SECTION § 404.920 - Reconsidered determination.
  • SECTION § 404.921 - Effect of a reconsidered determination.
  • SECTION § 404.922 - Notice of a reconsidered determination.

• Expedited Appeals Process

  • SECTION § 404.923 - Expedited appeals process—general.
  • SECTION § 404.924 - When the expedited appeals process may be used.
  • SECTION § 404.925 - How to request expedited appeals process.
  • SECTION § 404.926 - Agreement in expedited appeals process.
  • SECTION § 404.927 - Effect of expedited appeals process agreement.
  • SECTION § 404.928 - Expedited appeals process request that does not result in agreement.

• Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge

  • SECTION § 404.929 - Hearing before an administrative law judge—general.
  • SECTION § 404.930 - Availability of a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.932 - Parties to a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.933 - How to request a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.935 - Submitting written evidence to an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.936 - Time and place for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.937 - Protecting the safety of the public and our employees in our hearing process.
  • SECTION § 404.938 - Notice of a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.939 - Objections to the issues.
  • SECTION § 404.940 - Disqualification of the administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.941 - Prehearing case review.
  • SECTION § 404.942 - Prehearing proceedings and decisions by attorney advisors.
  • SECTION § 404.943 - Responsibilities of the adjudication officer.

• Administrative Law Judge Hearing Procedures

  • SECTION § 404.944 -
  • SECTION § 404.946 - Issues before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.948 - Deciding a case without an oral hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.949 - Presenting written statements and oral arguments.
  • SECTION § 404.950 - Presenting evidence at a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.951 - Official record.
  • SECTION § 404.952 - Consolidated hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.953 - The decision of an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.955 - The effect of a hearing decision.
  • SECTION § 404.956 - Removal of a hearing request(s) to the Appeals Council.
  • SECTION § 404.957 - Dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.958 - Notice of dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.959 - Effect of dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.960 - Vacating a dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 404.961 - Prehearing and posthearing conferences.
  • SECTION § 404.965 - [Reserved]

• Appeals Council Review

  • SECTION § 404.966 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 404.967 - Appeals Council review—general.
  • SECTION § 404.968 - How to request Appeals Council review.
  • SECTION § 404.969 - Appeals Council initiates review.
  • SECTION § 404.970 - Cases the Appeals Council will review.
  • SECTION § 404.971 - Dismissal by Appeals Council.
  • SECTION § 404.972 - Effect of dismissal of request for Appeals Council review.
  • SECTION § 404.973 - Notice of Appeals Council review.
  • SECTION § 404.974 - Obtaining evidence from Appeals Council.
  • SECTION § 404.975 - Filing briefs with the Appeals Council.
  • SECTION § 404.976 - Procedures before the Appeals Council.
  • SECTION § 404.977 - Case remanded by Appeals Council.
  • SECTION § 404.979 - Decision of Appeals Council.
  • SECTION § 404.981 - Effect of Appeals Council's decision or denial of review.
  • SECTION § 404.982 - Extension of time to file action in Federal district court.

• Court Remand Cases

  • SECTION § 404.983 - Case remanded by a Federal court.
  • SECTION § 404.984 - Appeals Council review of hearing decision in a case remanded by a Federal court.
  • SECTION § 404.985 - Application of circuit court law.

• Reopening and Revising Determinations and Decisions

  • SECTION § 404.987 - Reopening and revising determinations and decisions.
  • SECTION § 404.988 - Conditions for reopening.
  • SECTION § 404.989 - Good cause for reopening.
  • SECTION § 404.990 - Finality of determinations and decisions on revision of an earnings record.
  • SECTION § 404.991 - Finality of determinations and decisions to suspend benefit payments for entire taxable year because of earnings.
  • SECTION § 404.991a - Late completion of timely investigation.
  • SECTION § 404.992 - Notice of revised determination or decision.
  • SECTION § 404.993 - Effect of revised determination or decision.
  • SECTION § 404.994 - Time and place to request a hearing on revised determination or decision.
  • SECTION § 404.995 - Finality of findings when later claim is filed on same earnings record.
  • SECTION § 404.996 - Increase in future benefits where time period for reopening expires.

• Payment of Certain Travel Expenses

  • SECTION § 404.999a - Payment of certain travel expenses—general.
  • SECTION § 404.999b - Who may be reimbursed.
  • SECTION § 404.999c - What travel expenses are reimbursable.
  • SECTION § 404.999d - When and how to claim reimbursement.