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HA 01250.039 Obtaining Medical Expert Opinion at the Hearing

Renumbered from HALLEX section I-2-5-39

When an administrative law judge (ALJ) obtains a medical expert (ME) opinion during a hearing, the ALJ will generally explain why the ME is present before his or her opening statement. See Hearings, Appeals and Litigation Law (HALLEX) manual HA 01260.050. For detailed instructions on obtaining ME testimony at a hearing, see HALLEX HA 01260.070. For more information about opening statements, see HALLEX HA 01260.052.

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HA 01250.039 - Obtaining Medical Expert Opinion at the Hearing (I-2-5-39) - 06/16/2016
Batch run: 04/20/2025
Rev:06/16/2016