TN 25 (02-95)
1701. Situation Where Used:
OBSOLETE
Use on Notice of Award (SSA-L8025), Notice of Disapproved Claim (SSA-L8030) and Notice
of Change in Payment (SSA-L8151).
DO YOU THINK WE'RE WRONG?
If you think we're wrong, you have the right to appeal. We'll correct mistakes. We'll
look at any new facts you have.
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You have 60 days to ask for an appeal.
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The 60 days start the day after you get this letter.
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You'll have to have a good reason for waiting more than 60 days.
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To appeal, you must fill out a form called “Request for Reconsideration.” The form number is SSA-561. To get this form, contact one of our offices. We'll help
you fill out the form.
HOW TO APPEAL
There are two ways to appeal. You can pick the one you want. If you meet with us in person, it may help us decide
your case.
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Case Review.You have a right to review the facts in your file. You can give us more facts to add
to your file. Then we'll decide your case again. You won't meet with the person who
decides your case. This is the only kind of appeal you can have to appeal a medical
decision.
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Informal Conference.You'll meet with the person who decides your case. You can tell that person why you
think you're right. You can give us more facts to help prove you're right. You can
bring other people to help explain your case.
IF YOU WANT HELP WITH YOUR APPEAL
You may want help from a friend, lawyer or someone else. There are groups that can
find you a lawyer. Some can give you a free lawyer. We can give you the names of these
groups.
2550. Situation Where Used:
Use on Notice of Change in Payment (SSA-L8100).
DO YOU THINK WE'RE WRONG?
If you think we're wrong, you have the right to appeal. A person who hasn't seen your
case will look at it. That person will be an Administrative Law Judge. In the rest
of our letter we'll call this person an ALJ. The ALJ will correct mistakes and look
at any new facts you have before deciding your case. We call this a hearing.
You have 60 days to ask for a hearing.
The 60 days start the day after you get this letter.
You'll have to have a good reason for waiting more than 60 days to ask for a hearing.
You have to ask for an appeal in writing. We'll ask you to sign an SSA form HA-501,
called “Request for Hearing.” Contact one of our offices if you want help.
HOW A HEARING WORKS
A hearing works like this.
The ALJ will tell you the time and place for the hearing.
The ALJ will explain the law in your case. The ALJ will state the known facts and
tell you what has to be decided.
You can tell the ALJ why you think we're wrong. You can give the ALJ more facts. And
you can bring people to say why you're right.
The ALJ can make people come to your hearing and bring important papers. You can question
these people at your hearing.
We'll ask if you want to go to the hearing in person. If you say you want to go, you
should attend if at all possible. If you change your mind or if you can't get to the
hearing, you should tell us. You should know that your being there may help the ALJ
decide your case.
IF YOU WANT HELP WITH YOUR HEARING
You may want help from a friend, lawyer or someone else. There are groups that can
find you a lawyer. Some can give you a free lawyer. We can give you the names of these
groups.
2551. Situation Where Used:
Use on Notice of Planned Action (SSA-L8155).
DO YOU THINK WE'RE WRONG?
If you think we're wrong, you have the right to appeal. We'll correct mistakes. We'll
look at any new facts you have.
You have 60 days to ask for an appeal.
The 60 days start the day after you get this letter.
You'll have to have a good reason for waiting more than 60 days.
To appeal, you must fill out a form called “Request for Reconsideration.” The form number is SSA-561. To get this form, contact one of our offices. We can
help you fill out the form.
APPEAL IN 10 DAYS TO KEEP GETTING YOUR SAME CHECKS
We won't change your check if you appeal within 10 days.
The 10 days start the day after you get this letter.
If you lose your appeal, you might have to pay back some or all of this money.
HOW TO APPEAL
There are three ways to appeal. You can pick the one you want. If you meet with us in person, it may help us decide
your case.
Case Review.You have the right to review the facts in your file. You can give us more facts to
add to your file. Then we'll decide your case again. You won't meet with the person
who decides your case.
Informal Conference.You'll meet with the person who decides your case. You can tell that person why you
think you're right. You can give us more facts to help prove you're right. You can
bring other people to help explain your case.
Formal Conference.This is a meeting like an informal conference. The difference is we can make people
come to help prove you're right. We can make them bring important papers about your
case, even if they don't want to help you. You can question these people at your meeting.
IF YOU WANT HELP WITH YOUR APPEAL
You may want help from a friend, lawyer or someone else. There are groups that can
find you a lawyer. Some can give you a free lawyer. We can give you the names of these
groups.
Manual Paragraphs
Request for Reconsideration Denied
RECM50. Situation Where Used:
To dismiss a request for reconsideration that was not filed timely. This paragraph
is followed by 1481 in NL 00804.240.
We have received your request for reconsideration of your claim for Supplemental Security
Income payments. However, we are not reconsidering your claim since you did not request
reconsideration within the prescribed 60-day period and have not established good
cause for not doing so. Therefore, the prior determination remains unchanged and cannot
be appealed any further.