Someone you can contact to help the claimant with their claim.
Third party information is in Section 2 of the SSA-3368 (Disability Report - Adult),
SSA-3441 (Disability Report - Appeal), or SSA-454 (Continuing Disability Review Report). The FO may provide an additional third party
in Section 11 (Remarks) of the SSA-3368, Section 10 of the
SSA-3441, or Section 11 of the SSA-454.
When the FO documented that the claimant refused to identify a third party in the
Remarks section, do not attempt to identify a third party. For the FO policy on documenting
the refusal, see DI 11005.022B.
Examples of a third party may include, but are not limited to a:
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Member of religious or spiritual group,
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Labor union representative,
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Veterans group member, and
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Member of a senior citizens association.
NOTE: Do not use a third party from a prior folder or prior appeal levels.