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| Section | Title |
|---|---|
| Overview-Analyst Actions on Requests for Review | |
| Actions Before Making Recommendations to the Appeals Council | |
| Recommendation to Appeals Council | |
| Recording Audit Requirements | |
| Recording Audit Requirements: Court Remand Cases | |
| Referral to the Medical Support Staff (MSS) | |
| Obtaining Earnings Information and Queries | |
| Claimant Informs the Appeals Council About Additional Evidence | |
| Proffering Evidence Received by the Appeals Council | |
| Handling Proffer Issues Regarding Evidence Received at the Hearing Level | |
| Samples — Proffering Evidence Through the Field Office | |
| New Application Filed While Request for Appeals Council Review Is Pending | |
| Processing Subsequent Claims When a Prior Claim Is Pending Judicial Review | |
| Evaluating Whether Reviewing a Prior Claim(s) File Is Necessary | |
| Appeals Council Actions When Case Contains an Unadjudicated Claim | |
| Handling Information Submitted or Associated in a Claim(s) File About a Person Other Than a Party to the Proceeding | |
| Allegations of Unfairness, Prejudice, Partiality, Bias, Misconduct, or Discrimination by Administrative Law Judges | |
| Disqualification and Referrals of Medical Experts, Vocational Experts, or Consultative Examiners | |
| Allegations of Improperly Completed or Deficient Consultative Examination Reports or Misconduct by Consultative Examination Providers | |
| Analyst Referrals of Possible Policy or Procedure Issues | |
| Excluded Medical Sources of Evidence | |
| The Internet and Case Adjudication | |
| Administrative Law Judge Recommended Decisions | |
| Claimant Asks to Withdraw or Dismissal Criteria Present After Court Remand | |
| Single or Separate Final Action Documents for Claims With the Same or Different Titles |