20 C.F.R. PART 405--ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ADJUDICATING INITIAL DISABILITY CLAIMS
TITLE 20--Employees' Benefits
CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
PART 405--ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ADJUDICATING INITIAL DISABILITY CLAIMS
Subpart A--INTRODUCTION, GENERAL DESCRIPTION, AND DEFINITIONS
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| Medical and Vocational Expert System.
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| Good cause for extending deadlines.
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| Disqualification of disability adjudicators.
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| Discrimination complaints.
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Subpart B--INITIAL DETERMINATIONS
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| Disability determinations.
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| Quick disability determination process.
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| Standards for making quick disability determinations.
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| Notice of the initial determination.
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| Effect of an initial determination.
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Subpart C--REVIEW OF INITIAL DETERMINATIONS BY A FEDERAL REVIEWING OFFICIAL
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| Reviewing an initial determination--general.
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| How to request review of an initial determination.
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| Procedures before a Federal reviewing official.
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| Decision by the Federal reviewing official.
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| Notice of the Federal reviewing official's decision.
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| Effect of the Federal reviewing official's decision.
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Subpart D--ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE HEARING
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| Hearing before an administrative law judge--general.
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| Availability of a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| How to request a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| Time and place for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| Notice of a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| Administrative law judge hearing procedures--general.
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| Issues before an administrative law judge.
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| Submitting evidence to an administrative law judge.
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| Deciding a claim without a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| Presenting evidence at a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| Consolidated hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| Decision by the administrative law judge.
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| Notice of the decision of an administrative law judge.
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| Finality of an administrative law judge's decision.
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| Requesting consideration of new evidence.
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| Dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| Notice of dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| Vacating a dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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| Effect of dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.
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Subpart E--DECISION REVIEW BOARD
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| Procedures before the Decision Review Board--general.
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| Selecting claims for Decision Review Board review.
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| Notification by the Decision Review Board.
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| Effect of Decision Review Board action on the right to seek judicial review.
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| Procedures before the Decision Review Board.
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| Procedures before the Decision Review Board in claims dismissed by an administrative law judge.
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| Record before the Decision Review Board.
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| Actions that the Decision Review Board may take.
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| Notification of the Decision Review Board's action.
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| Effect of the Decision Review Board's action.
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Subpart F--JUDICIAL REVIEW
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| Extension of time to file a civil action.
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| Claims remanded by a Federal court.
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| Application of circuit court law.
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Subpart G--REOPENING AND REVISING DETERMINATIONS AND DECISIONS
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| Reopening and revising determinations and decisions.
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Subpart H--EXPEDITED APPEALS PROCESS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
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| Expedited appeals process--general.
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| When the expedited appeals process may be used.
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| How to request an expedited appeal.
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| Agreement in expedited appeals process.
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| Notice of agreement to expedite appeal.
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| Effect of expedited appeals process agreement.
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Subpart I--QUICK DISABILITY DETERMINATION UNIT AND OTHER STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
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| Basic responsibilities for us and the State.
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| Deemed notice that the State wishes to perform the quick disability determination function.
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| Making quick disability determinations.
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| Notifying claimants of the quick disability determination.
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| How and when we determine whether the processing standard is met.
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| Action we will take if a State agency does not meet the quick disability determination processing time standard.
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| Good cause for not following the Act, our regulations, or other written guidelines.
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| Assumption of the quick disability determination function when we make a finding of substantial failure.
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Subpart J--PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TRAVEL EXPENSES
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| Reimbursement of certain travel expenses.
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