20 C.F.R. § 404.704
Your responsibility for giving evidence
When evidence is needed to prove your eligibility or your right to continue to receive benefit payments, you will be responsible for obtaining and giving the evidence to us. We will be glad to advise you what is needed and how to get it and we will consider any evidence you give us. If your evidence is a foreign-language record or document, we can have it translated for you. Evidence given to us will be kept confidential and not disclosed to anyone but you except under the rules set out in part 401. You should also be aware that Section 208 of the Social Security Act provides criminal penalties for misrepresenting the facts or for making false statements to obtain social security benefits for yourself or someone else.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1970–2023 · leading case: Thomas v. Astrue
Thomas v. Astrue (2009)
“The claimant carries the burden of producing evidence of contribution, 20 CFR § 404.704 (McKinney 1998), which can be satisfied by receipts, credible and detailed testimony, bank account records, or “[a] signed statement by someone in a position to know .”
Griffis v. Astrue (2008)
“20 C.F.R. § 404.704 . Where the Commissioner’s decision is supported by substantial evidence, the district court will affirm, even if the reviewer would have reached a contrary result as finder of fact, and even if the reviewer finds that the evidence preponderates against the…”
McKee v. Sullivan (1990)
“1970) (stating in dicta that 20 C.F.R. § 404.704 (now § 404.720) provides for consideration of direct evidence only).”
Miller v. Richardson (1970)
“20 C.F.R. § 404.704 provides for the introduction of direct evidence of death such as a public record of death or the statements of persons having personal knowledge of the same.”
Abreu v. Colvin (2015)
“366 , and the applicant bears the burden of producing evidence of contribution, 20 C.F.R. § 404.704 . B. Dependency Whether an applicant is considered to have been dependent upon the insured wage earner is closely tied to whether she is deemed a child.”
Olsen v. Astrue (2012)
“20 C.F.R. § 404.704 . BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Plaintiff was born on November 24, 1980 (Tr.”
Jones v. Astrue (2012)
“79-81) or during the hearing before the ALJ {Id. at 22-45).”
Bradford Weir v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services (1992)
“703; 20 C.F.R. 404.704. In addition to whatever documents the applicant provides, the Social Security Administration keeps a record of the earnings of individuals covered by social security.”
Wheeler v. Califano (1978)
“20 C.F.R. § 404.704 provides in pertinent part that: (a) An applicant for monthly benefits based upon the earnings of a deceased individual shall file supporting evidence as to the death of such individual and as to the time and place of such death.”
Brothers v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner (2019)
“2005); see also 20 C.F.R. § 404.704 . The applicable “regulations place a very heavy burden on the claimant to demonstrate both a qualifying disability and an inability to perform past relevant work.”
Williams v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner (2019)
“2005); see also 20 C.F.R. § 404.704 . The applicable “regulations place a very heavy burden on the claimant to demonstrate both a qualifying disability and an inability to perform past relevant work.”
Rutledge v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner (2019)
“2005); see also 20 C.F.R. § 404.704 . The applicable “regulations place a very heavy burden on the claimant to demonstrate both a qualifying disability and an inability to perform past relevant work.”
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