20 C.F.R. § 404.952

Consolidated hearing before an administrative law judge

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(a) General. (1) A consolidated hearing may be held if—

(i) You have requested a hearing to decide your benefit rights under title II of the Act and you have also requested a hearing to decide your rights under another law we administer; and

(ii) One or more of the issues to be considered at the hearing you requested are the same issues that are involved in another claim you have pending before us.

(2) If the administrative law judge decides to hold the hearing on both claims, he or she decides both claims, even if we have not yet made an initial or reconsidered determination on the other claim.

(b) Record, evidence, and decision. There will be a single record at a consolidated hearing. This means that the evidence introduced in one case becomes evidence in the other(s). The administrative law judge may make either a separate or consolidated decision.

[45 FR 52081, Aug. 5, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 303, Jan. 3, 1986]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: Whitzell v. Astrue, 589 F. Supp. 2d 100 (D. Mass. 2008).

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Whitzell v. Astrue, 589 F. Supp. 2d 100 (D. Mass. 2008). “Consolidated hearing The March 16, 2006 hearing that preceded issuance of the decision about which Whitzell complains here was a consolidated hearing held pursuant to Title 20 C.F.R. § 404.952 . This regulation establishes two requirements for holding a consolidated hearing: (i)…”

Wilkins v. Sullivan, 889 F.2d 135 (7th Cir. 1989). “See 20 C.F.R. § 404.952 (1988) (using permissive language).”

Michael Carroll v. Comm Soc. Sec., 402 F. App'x 709 (3rd Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “2 Pursuant to 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.952 *711 and 416.1452, the remanded claim (the “Remanded Claim”) and the new claims (the “New Claims”) were consolidated for administrative review, and on August 12, 2008, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) issued a single opinion denying both…”

Camarota v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. (D. Conn. 2023). “1772-73, citing 20 C.F.R. § 404.952 ; HALLEX I-1-10-10). II.”

Kochert v. Kijakazi (S.D. Ind. 2022). “The Appeals Council deemed it a duplicate application and ordered the ALJ to consolidate the claims files, associate the evidence, and issue a new decision on the consolidated claims pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 404.952 and HALLEX I-1-1010. (Dkt.”

Barnes v. Soc. Sec. Admin. (D.N.M. 2022). “Therefore, the Administrative Law Judge will consolidate the claims files, associate the evidence, and issue a new decision on the consolidated claims (20 CFR 404.952 and 416.1452 and HALLEX I-1-10-10).”

Thompson v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. (S.D. Ohio 2022). “These claims were consolidated with plaintiff’s prior claims and adjudicated at the December 2019 remand hearing consistent with 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.952 , 416.1452 and the Social Security Administration’s Hearings, Appeals and Litigation Law (HALLEX) manual I-1-10-10.”

Washington, Jr. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. (M.D. Fla. 2024). “Therefore, the ALJ will consolidate the claims files, associate the evidence, and issue a new decision on the consolidated II claims (20 CFR 404.952, 416.1452, and HALLEX I-1-10- 10).”

Guillen v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. (D.N.J. 2024). “Therefore, the Administrative Law Judge will consolidate the claims files, associate the evidence, and issue a new decision on the consolidated claims (20 CFR 404.952 and HALLEX 1-1-10-10), On remand, the Administrative Law Judge should apply the prior rules [applicable to cases…”

Harris v. Dudek (E.D.N.C. 2025). “The Appeals Council, therefore, directed the ALJ to “consolidate the claims files, associate the evidence, and issue a new decision on the consolidated claims [pursuant to ]20 CFR 404.952 and 416.1452 and HALLEX I-1-10-10[].”

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