The Social Security Administration (SSA) Proposes a New Rule
Jan 27, 2016 @ 6:17 pm | Social Security Disability, Social Security Disability Attorney Blog
The SSA has proposed a new rule regarding what evidence is returned to claimants who submit new material to the Appeals Council with the Request for Review, or within a certain amount of time as determined by the Appeals Council. When claimants or their representatives submit such evidence, the Appeals Council then decides if the newly submitted evidence is legitimately new, relevant, and appropriate to the time period on or prior to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing decision. Currently, the Appeals Council is legally required to return any such evidence not relevant to the time period on or prior… Learn More