Request for Review of Hearing Decision/Order

Claimants have a statutory right under the Social Security Act and implementing regulations to request review of an administrative law judge's (ALJ) hearing decision or dismissal of a hearing request on Title II and Title XVI claims. Claimants may request Appeals Council review by filing a written request using Form HA-520. A completed HA-520 ensures that SSA receives the information to establish the claimant filed the request for review within the prescribed time, and that the claimant has completed the requisite steps to permit review by the Appeals Council. The respondents are claimants requesting review of an ALJ's decision or dismissal of a hearing. This is a non-substantive Change Request to revise the form based on the publication of the Final Rule, Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council, (RIN 0960 AI25).

The latest form for Request for Review of Hearing Decision/Order expires 2021-04-30 and can be found here.

Request for Review of Hearing Decision/Order - Paper Version

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