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DI 33010.007 Supervisory Hearing Officer (SHO) Case Review — Prior to Disability Hearing

A. SHO screens the case

The SHO screens a certain number of cases, as needed.

The SHO's review:

  1. 1. 

    Takes place after the disability hearing unit (DHU) performs basic receipt function, but before the before beneficiary (or recipient), appointed representative, and disability hearing officer (DHO) review the case.

  2. 2. 

    Pinpoints problem areas with case development.

  3. 3. 

    Ensures that all prior actions have been properly performed, including the identification of adverse effect material (see DI 33010.015), and the need for an interpreter.

  4. 4. 

    Enables the SHO to determine if a fully favorable decision is warranted without a hearing.

B. SHO actions

1. Development incomplete

Return the case to the development unit if the DHU cannot hold the hearing because development is incomplete (e.g., allegations not investigated or insufficient medical evidence).

See DI 33010.020 for discussion of returns for additional development (RAD).

NOTE: The disability determination services (DDS) administrator decides whether State jurisdiction cases are to be returned to the DDS for development or the DHU will complete the necessary development. Federal DHU cases are returned to the DDS or appropriate Federal component when additional development is needed.

2. Fully favorable determination warranted

The SHO:

  1. a. 

    Writes the determination or assigns a DHO to write the determination (see DI 33015.020), and

  2. b. 

    Cancels (or postpones pending the results of a quality review) any hearing which had been scheduled. See DI 33010.005 for procedures for postponing or canceling the hearing.

NOTE: If the quality review shows the determination to be deficient, the claims folder will be returned to the DHU for a hearing.

3. Case not returned for development or fully favorable decision not warranted

Resume the DHU business process.

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DI 33010.007 - Supervisory Hearing Officer (SHO) Case Review — Prior to Disability Hearing - 05/25/1999
Batch run: 09/05/2019
Rev:05/25/1999