I-3-9-90.Post-Appeals Council Action Correspondence
Last Update: 7/13/22 (Transmittal I-3-190)
The chart below provides general guidance concerning the disposition of correspondence or evidence received after the Appeals Council (AC) denies a request for review, issues a decision, or reviews a case on its own motion.
|
Situation |
Receipt |
Clearance Signature |
|---|---|---|
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Extension of time (EOT) with or without new evidence or contentions |
Received but not associated prior to release of AC denial notice or AC decision |
AC |
|
Request for exhibits, recording, or both |
Received but not associated prior to release of AC denial notice or AC decision |
AC |
|
Request for reopening, correspondence, or evidence |
In response to denial notice or AC decision |
AC |
|
Correspondence, evidence, or legal argument received after civil action (CA) period (no specific request to reopen or EOT to file CA) |
After original CA period or no right to CA |
AC |
|
Second request for review received |
After CA period |
None |
|
Request for Review received after the AC has taken own motion (OM) review |
After OM taken |
AC |
|
Request for an EOT to file a CA |
During original CA period |
AC |
|
After original CA period |
AC | |
|
Request for reopening (being denied) and EOT to file CA |
During original CA period |
AC |
|
After original CA period |
AC |