II-6-1-44. SAMPLE Memo and Summary Sheet to Bias Complaint Officer (OCALJ) - Complaint of Bias, Misconduct or Unfair Hearing

Last Update: 9/1/05 (Transmittal II-6-13)

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

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Refer to: TAHB

[SSN]

[XSSN]

Office of Hearings and Appeals
5107 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3255
Telephone: 703-605-8000
Date: [Month, Day, Year]
MEMORANDUM TO :

Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judge

Attention: Bias Complaint Officer

THROUGH :

Executive Director

Office of Appellate Operations

FROM :

Appeals Council

SUBJECT :

Complaint of Bias, Misconduct or Unfair

Hearing on the Part of the Administrative Law Judge

{1}

Please find attached copies of the material pertaining to the claims of:

Claimant: [Insert Claimant's Name]

SSN: [Insert Claimant's SSN]

ALJ: [Insert ALJ's Name]

[The Appeals Council found that the complainant's contention(s) is supported.] {Bias found.}

[The Appeals Council found that the complainant's contention(s) was not supported.] {Bias not found.}

[User keys in explanation for finding bias, misconduct, or unfair hearing]

 

[Name]

 

[Administrative Appeals Judge] or

 

[Appeals Officer] {Only if Bias not found.}

Attachments

BIAS COMPLAINT SUMMARY

COMPLAINANT:

[Last Name, First Name, & Middle Initial]

DATE OF COMPLAINT:

[Date of the Complaint]

REQUEST FOR REVIEW FILED:

[ ] Yes [ ] No

DATE OF REQUEST FOR REVIEW:

[If filed, Specify Date]

       

CLAIMANT:

[Name]

SSN:

[Number]

ATTORNEY/REP:

[Name]

   
       

REGION:

[Number] CIRCUIT: [Number]

ALJ:

[Name]    

DATE OF HEARING: [Date]

     

HO: [City] CODE: [Number]

     
       

BASIS FOR THE COMPLAINT:

   

RACE

     

ETHNICITY

     

GENDER

     

UNFAIR TREATMENT

     

OTHER

     
       

RACE and/or ETHNICITY OF THE CLAIMANT (Multiple Categories May Apply)

 

WHITE

 

[ ]

 

BLACK or AFRICAN AMERICAN

[ ]

 

ASIAN

[ ]

 

NATIVE HAWAIIAN or OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

[ ]

 

AMERICAN INDIAN

[ ]

 

HISPANIC or LATINO

[ ]

 

INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE

[ ]

       

Source of Data on Race/Ethnicity (for e.g., RSDI claim, SSI claim, re-determination, CDR, complaint or OTHER): [Indicate]

Date in which Race / Ethnicity DATA Collected: [Date]

GENDER OF CLAIMANT

[ ] Male

[ ] Female

       

BIAS REVIEW COMPONENT: [Code]

   

REVIEW BEGINNING DATE: [Date]

REVIEW ENDING DATE: [Date]

       

DISPOSITION OF BIAS COMPLAINT: [Indicate (e.g., Bias found. Bias not found.)]