20 C.F.R. § 422.203

Hearings

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(a) Right to request a hearing. (1) After a reconsidered or a revised determination (i) of a claim for benefits or any other right under title II of the Social Security Act; or (ii) of eligibility or amount of benefits or any other matter under title XVI of the Act, except where an initial or reconsidered determination involving an adverse action is revised, after such revised determination has been reconsidered; or (iii) as to entitlement under part A or part B of title XVIII of the Act, or as to the amount of benefits under part A of such title XVIII (where the amount in controversy is $100 or more); or of health services to be provided by a health maintenance organization without additional costs (where the amount in controversy is $100 or more); or as to the amount of benefits under part B of title XVIII (where the amount in controversy is $500 or more); or as to a determination by a peer review organization (PRO) under title XI (where the amount in controversy is $200 or more); or as to certain determinations made under section 1154, 1842(1), 1866(f)(2), or 1879 of the Act; any party to such a determination may, pursuant to the applicable section of the Act, file a written request for a hearing on the determination. After a reconsidered determination of a claim for benefits under part B of title IV (Black Lung benefits) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 921 through 925), a party to the determination may file a written request for hearing on the determination.

(2) After (i) a reconsidered or revised determination that an institution, facility, agency, or clinic does not qualify as a provider of services, or (ii) a determination terminating an agreement with a provider of services, such institution, facility, agency, or clinic may, pursuant to section 1866 of the Act, file a written request for a hearing on the determination.

(3) After (i) a reconsidered or revised determination that an independent laboratory, supplier of portable X-ray services, or end-stage renal disease treatment facility or other person does not meet the conditions for coverage of its services or (ii) a determination that it no longer meets such conditions has been made, such laboratory, supplier, treatment facility may, under 42 CFR 498.40 of this chapter, file a written request for a hearing on the determination. (For hearing rights of independent laboratories, suppliers of portable X-ray services, and end-stage renal disease treatment facilities and other person see 42 CFR 498.5.)

(b) Request for a hearing. (1) A request for a hearing under paragraph (a) of this section may be made using the form(s) we designate for this purpose, or by any other writing requesting a hearing. The request shall be filed either electronically in the manner we prescribe or at an office of the Social Security Administration, usually a district office or a branch office, or at the Veterans' Administration Regional Office in the Philippines (except in title XVI cases), or at a hearing office of the Office of Hearings Operations, or with the Appeals Council. A qualified railroad retirement beneficiary may choose to file a request for a hearing under part A of title XVIII with the Railroad Retirement Board.

(2) Unless an extension of time has been granted for good cause shown, a request for a hearing must be filed within 60 days after the receipt of the notice of the reconsidered or revised determination, or after an initial determination described in 42 CFR 498.3(b) and (c) (see §§ 404.933, 410.631, and 416.1433 of this chapter and 42 CFR 405.722, 498.40, and 417.260.)

(c) Hearing decision or other action. Generally, the administrative law judge, or an administrative appeals judge under § 404.956 or § 416.1456 of this chapter, will either decide the case after hearing (unless hearing is waived) or, if appropriate, dismiss the request for a hearing. With respect to a hearing on a determination under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the administrative law judge may certify the case with a recommended decision to the Appeals Council for decision. The administrative law judge, or an attorney advisor under § 404.942 or § 416.1442 of this chapter, or an administrative appeals judge under § 404.956 or § 416.1456 of this chapter, must base the hearing decision on the preponderance of the evidence offered at the hearing or otherwise included in the record.

[41 FR 53791, Dec. 9, 1976, as amended at 44 FR 34942, June 18, 1979; 51 FR 308, Jan. 3, 1986; 54 FR 4268, Jan. 30, 1989; 73 FR 76945, Dec. 18, 2008; 85 FR 73161, Nov. 16, 2020]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1977–2020 · leading case: Maloney v. Soc. Sec. Admin., 517 F.3d 70 (2d Cir. 2008).

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Maloney v. Soc. Sec. Admin., 517 F.3d 70 (2d Cir. 2008). “See 20 C.F.R. § 422.203 (c). 3 . Because the SSA decided in October 2003 that plaintiffs are entitled to the money it paid them, it is no longer seeking to collect overpayment, removing any controversy regarding the benefits as paid.”

Griffith v. Sullivan, 789 F. Supp. 478 (D. Mass. 1992). “20 C.F.R. §§ 422.203 , 422.205 (1991). If the amount in controversy exceeds $1000, the claimant is entitled to further judicial review.”

Petty v. Saul (W.D.N.C. 2020). “gov/page/aljsectionlanding (SEC ALJs have authority to issue a variety of sanctions and orders are reviewed by the Commission, followed by the Court of Appeals) with 20 CFR §§ 422.203 , 408.1040 (SSA ALJs limited to holding hearings on only some topics where they can only affirm…”

Bailey v. Saul (W.D.N.C. 2020). “gov/page/aljsectionlanding (SEC ALJs have authority to issue a variety of sanctions and orders are reviewed by the Commission, followed by the Court of Appeals) with 20 CFR §§ 422.203 , 408.1040 (SSA ALJs limited to holding hearings on only some topics where they can only affirm…”

Maloney v. United States (2d Cir. 2008). “See 20 C.F.R. § 422.203 (c). 4 Plaintiffs’ complaint asserts several causes of action against the defendants, including claims under the Age Discrimination Act, 42 U.”

Greenspan v. Blue Cross Blue Shield, 432 F. Supp. 1339 (E.D.N.Y 1977). “…program, is for more than $100. See 42 U.S.C. § 1395ff(b) (1)(C); 42 U.S.C. § 1395u(b)(3)(C); 20 C.F.R. § 405.820 ; 20 C.F.R. 422.203.”

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