Appendix to Subpart A of Part 405—Claims That Will Be Handled Under the Procedures in This Part

(a) What is this Appendix for? This appendix lists the type of claims that will be handled under the procedures in this part, and in which States we will apply these procedures. If you meet the criteria in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this appendix, we will apply the procedures in this part when we decide your disability claim.

(b) What claims will be handled under the procedures in this part? (1) We will apply the procedures in this part if you file a disability claim (as defined in §405.5) in one of the States listed in paragraph (c) of this appendix.

(2) If you move from one State to another after your disability claim has been filed, adjudicators at subsequent levels of review will apply the regulations that initially applied to the disability claim. For example, if you file a claim in a State in a region in which we have implemented the procedures in this part, the procedures in this part will apply to the disability claim at subsequent levels of review, even if you move to a State in a region where we have not yet implemented these procedures. Conversely, if you file a claim in a State in a region where we have not yet implemented the procedures in this part, we will adjudicate the claim using the procedures in part 404 or 416 of this chapter, as appropriate, even if you subsequently move to a State where we have implemented the procedures in this part.

(c) Which States are using the procedures in this part? The procedures in this part apply in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

(d) Section 405.835 will be effective one year from the effective date of this rule.