20 C.F.R. § 404.1776
Assignment of request for review of the hearing officer's decision
Upon receipt of a request for review of the hearing officer's decision, the matter will be assigned to a panel consisting of three members of the Appeals Council none of whom shall be the Chair of the Appeals Council. The panel shall jointly consider and rule by majority opinion on the request for review of the hearing officer's decision, including a determination to dismiss the request for review. Matters other than a final disposition of the request for review may be disposed of by the member designated chair of the panel.
Notes of Decisions
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case, 2007–2007 · leading case: Stanley v. Barnhart, 475 F. Supp. 2d 813 (E.D. Ark. 2007).
Stanley v. Barnhart, 475 F. Supp. 2d 813 (E.D. Ark. 2007). “Further, 20 C.F.R. § 404.1776 permits a majority decision in such cases.”
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