C.F.R. » Title 20 » CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION › PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED › Subpart N—Determinations, Administrative Review Process, and Reopening of Determinations and Decisions

20 C.F.R. § 416.1457

Dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge

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An administrative law judge may dismiss a request for a hearing under any of the following conditions:

(a) At any time before notice of the hearing decision is mailed, you or the party or parties that requested the hearing ask to withdraw the request. This request may be submitted in writing to the administrative law judge or made orally at the hearing.

(b)(1)(i) Neither you nor the person you designate to act as your representative appears at the time and place set for the hearing and you have been notified before the time set for the hearing that your request for a hearing may be dismissed without further notice if you did not appear at the time and place of hearing, and good cause has not been found by the administrative law judge for your failure to appear; or

(ii) Neither you nor the person you designate to act as your representative appears at the time and place set for the hearing and within 10 days after the administrative law judge mails you a notice asking why you did not appear, you do not give a good reason for the failure to appear.

(2) In determining good cause or good reason under this paragraph, we will consider any physical, mental, educational, or linguistic limitations (including any lack of facility with the English language) which you may have.

(c) The administrative law judge decides that there is cause to dismiss a hearing request entirely or to refuse to consider any one or more of the issues because—

(1) The doctrine of res judicata applies in that we have made a previous determination or decision under this subpart about your rights on the same facts and on the same issue or issues, and this previous determination or decision has become final by either administrative or judicial action;

(2) The person requesting a hearing has no right to it under § 416.1430;

(3) You did not request a hearing within the stated time period and we have not extended the time for requesting a hearing under § 416.1433(c); or

(4) You die, there are no other parties, and we have no information to show that you may have a survivor who may be paid benefits due to you under § 416.542(b) and who wishes to pursue the request for hearing, or that you authorized interim assistance reimbursement to a State pursuant to section 1631(g) of the Act. The administrative law judge, however, will vacate a dismissal of the hearing request if, within 60 days after the date of the dismissal:

(i) A person claiming to be your survivor, who may be paid benefits due to you under § 416.542(b), submits a written request for a hearing, and shows that a decision on the issues that were to be considered at the hearing may adversely affect him or her; or

(ii) We receive information showing that you authorized interim assistance reimbursement to a State pursuant to section 1631(g) of the Act.

[45 FR 52096, Aug. 5, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 21439, May 24, 1985; 51 FR 308, Jan. 3, 1986; 58 FR 52913, Oct. 13, 1993; 59 FR 1637, Jan. 12, 1994]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: Cathleen Parra v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
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Cathleen Parra v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (2007) ca9 “See 20 C.F.R. §§ 416.1457 (c)(4), 416.542(b).”
Rita Schaal v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, 1 Dockets 96-6212, 96-6316 (1998) ca2 “She was granted a new hearing before the same ALJ, who conducted the hearing on June 6, 1993, during which plaintiff was represented by counsel.”
Poppa v. Astrue (2009) ca10 “” 20 C.F.R. § 416.1457 (c)(1) (emphasis added).”
Richard McNatt v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration (2000) ca9 “…. Hoye v. Sullivan, 985 F.2d 990 (9th Cir. 1992). . Id. at 991 . . 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g) (emphasis added). . Id. . 20 C.F.R. § 416.1457 (b)(l)(ii). . Id.”
Donald Brandyburg v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services (1992) ca5 · cites it 2× “20 C.F.R. § 416.1457 . Before the AU can even make a determination whether to dismiss a hearing request, one of a limited number of situations listed in section 416.”
Beattie v. Barnhart (2012) dcd “” 20 C.F.R. § 416.1457 (a). Because Beattie withdrew his request, no hearing was held and no final decision ever issued.”
Joe David Banks v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (1981) ca9 “§ 1383 (c)(1) of the Act and the agency’s regulations, 20 CFR 416.1457(a), require that the Secretary’s decision be based on evidence adduced at the hearing, it is improper to take official notice in disability cases.”
Crumble v. Secretary of Health & Human Services (1984) nyed · cites it 2× “20 CFR § 416.1457 (b) provides that the ALJ may dismiss a request for a hearing if [n]either you nor the person you designate to act as your representative appears at the time and place set for the hearing and— (1) Before the time set for the hearing you did not give the…”
Smith v. Barnhart (2005) ca10 “was disabled prior to that date is barred by res judicata pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 416.1457 (c)(1). That regulation provides that an ALJ may refuse to consider any issue on which the agency has made a previous determination or decision about a claimant’s rights that has become…”
Kiiker v. Astrue (2010) ca10 “An identically worded regulation, 20 C.F.R. § 416.1457 (b)(1), governs applications for supplemental security income benefits.”
Wiley v. Chater (1997) ksd “2d 192 (1977); 20 C.F.R. §§ 416.1457 (c)(1), 416.1487, 416.”
Schaal v. Commissioner of Social Security (1996) nynd “The ALJ dismissed plaintiffs hearing request as abandoned on January 16, 1992, pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 416.1457 . (T. 190-192) . Plaintiff filed a request for review of the ALJ’s dismissal on February 21, 1992.”
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— 20 C.F.R. § 416.1457(a) — 1 case
Joe David Banks v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (1981) ca9 “§ 1383 (c)(1) of the Act and the agency’s regulations, 20 CFR 416.1457(a), require that the Secretary’s decision be based on evidence adduced at the hearing, it is improper to take official notice in disability cases.”
— 20 C.F.R. § 416.1457(b) — 1 case
Crumble v. Secretary of Health & Human Services (1984) nyed “20 CFR § 416.1457 (b) provides that the ALJ may dismiss a request for a hearing if [n]either you nor the person you designate to act as your representative appears at the time and place set for the hearing and— (1) Before the time set for the hearing you did not give the…”
— 20 C.F.R. § 416.1457(c)(1) — 2 cases
Spies v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration (2020) ohnd
Carrillo v. Commissioner of Social Security (2024) ohnd
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