The field office (FO) advises the inquirer (claimant or representative) of hearings
scheduled by the administrative law judge (ALJ), in the received order of the requests.
Tell the inquirer how long it normally takes to get a hearing in that area, and that
they will probably hear from the ALJ before the expiration of that time. If more than
the normal length of time elapsed since receipt of the request, notify the ALJ of
the inquiry, with a report of contact (RC). Also, notify the inquirer of this action.
(If there is a hardship, see GN 03103.110C.1). If circumstances change and there is now a hardship, notify the ALJ.
For inquiries concerning hearings, you may obtain information from the Case Processing
and Management System (CPMS) query. For inquiries concerning an Appeals Council Request
for Review, you may obtain information from the Appeals Review Processing System (ARPS)
and the FINAL ACTION field displays the decision.