II-6-8-11. SAMPLE Memo to Bias Complaint Officer (OCALJ) - Complaint of Bias, Misconduct or Unfair Hearing (Court Cases)

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 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.)]