20 CFR 30.317
§ 30.317 Can the FAB request a further response from the claimant or return a claim to the district office?
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 30.317, § 30.317 Can the FAB request a further response from the claimant or return a claim to the district office?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/76750
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At any time before the issuance of its final decision, the FAB may request that the claimant submit additional evidence or argument, or return the claim to the district office for further development and/or issuance of a newly recommended decision without issuing a final decision, whether or not requested to do so by the claimant.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.