SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
HALLEX
Volume I
Transmittal No. I-3-85
Chapter: I-3-0
Subject: Office of Appellate Operations and Appeals Council Functions
Background
This transmittal adds section I-3-0-10 to the Hearings, Appeals and Litigation Law (HALLEX) manual to incorporate general information about the Appeals Council's jurisdiction to review a case.
Explanation of Content and Changes
I-3-0-10 – We titled the new section “Appeals Council Jurisdiction – Requests for Review and Own Motion Review.” We incorporated general information previously in HALLEX I-3-3-1 regarding when the Appeals Council has jurisdiction to review a case and the actions the Appeals Council may take after evaluating a case. We also added helpful HALLEX cross references.
Date: November 21, 2014
