20 C.F.R. § 416.1429 Hearing before an administrative law judge—general.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
If you are dissatisfied with one of the determinations or decisions listed in §416.1430 you may request a hearing. The Associate Commissioner for Hearings and Appeals, or his or her delegate, shall appoint an administrative law judge to conduct the hearing. If circumstances warrant, the Associate Commissioner, or his or her delegate, may assign your case to another administrative law judge. At the hearing you may appear in person or by video teleconferencing, submit new evidence, examine the evidence used in making the determination or decision under review, and present and question witnesses. The administrative law judge who conducts the hearing may ask you questions. He or she shall issue a decision based on the hearing record. If you waive your right to appear at the hearing, either in person or by video teleconferencing, the administrative law judge will make a decision based on the evidence that is in the file and any new evidence that may have been submitted for consideration. [68 FR 5219, Feb. 3, 2003]
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED
Subpart N—Determinations, Administrative Review Process, and Reopening of Determinations and Decisions
Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge
§ 416.1429 Hearing before an administrative law judge—general.
