II-6-6-30. COR 31 Memo to Protesting Component Declining Action on a Protest

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]

MEMORANDUM TO:

Office of Disability and International Operations
1500 Woodlawn Drive
Baltimore, MD 21241

OR

Regional Commissioner, SSA
[enter city and state]

OR

Program Service Center
[enter city and state]

OR

Director, Division of Disability Quality Operations
Office of Disability Program Quality
Office of Quality Assurance and Performance Assessment
Baltimore, MD

FROM:

Appeals Council

SUBJECT:

[Appeals Council Action on Protest – ACTION]

OR

[Appeals Council Action on Referral – ACTION]

Claimant: [Insert Claimant's Name]

Social Security Number: [Insert SSN]

[Insert following paragraph when declining action on a Protest.]

The Appeals Council has considered this case as a result of your memorandum dated [insert date]. The Council has decided not to review the hearing decision.

[Insert following paragraph when declining action on an OQA Referral.]

This case was carefully studied as a result of your referral dated [insert date], concerning the Administrative Law Judge's decision. The Appeals Council has decided not to disturb the decision because it was supported by substantial evidence.

[Insert discussion regarding the reason(s) the Council is declining action on the protest or referral.]

[Insert following paragraph when declining action on a Protest.]

We are returning the claim file to [you] OR [enter claimant file destination and describe further action(s) as necessary].

[Insert following paragraph when declining action on an OQA Referral.]

We are forwarding the claim file(s) to the effectuating component(s).

 

[Name]

 

Administrative Appeals Judge

Attachment:
Claim File(s)