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GN 03103.001: Hearings

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  • Effective Dates: 10/12/2011 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 12/08/2017 - Present
  • TN 16 (10-11)
  • GN 03103.001 Hearings
  • A. Hearings policy
  • A hearing is the next level of appeal if a claimant disagrees with a reconsideration (or a revised reconsideration) determination. An administrative law judge (ALJ) of the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) conducts the hearing.
  • A hearing is the next level of appeal if a claimant disagrees with a reconsideration (or a revised reconsideration) determination. An administrative law judge (ALJ) of the Office of Hearings Operations (OHO) conducts the hearing.
  • The expedited appeals process is an alternative to the administrative review process whereby a claimant files a civil action after receiving a reconsideration determination. For more information about when a claimant may use the expedited appeals process, see GN 03107.100.
  • B. References
  • * For disability processing instructions, see DI 12010.000.
  • * For Supplemental Security Income (SSI) instructions, see SI 04030.000.
  • * For appeals involving reimbursement of Medicare claims, see HI 01205.005.