20 CFR 220.59
§ 220.59 Requesting examination by a specific physician, psychologist or institution—hearings officer hearing level.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 220.59, § 220.59 Requesting examination by a specific physician, psychologist or institution—hearings officer hearing level, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77241
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In an unusual case, a hearings officer may have reason to request an examination by a particular physician, psychologist or institution. Some examples include the following:
(a) Conflicts in the existing medical evidence require resolution by a recognized authority in a particular specialty:
(b) The impairment requires hospitalization for diagnostic purposes; or
(c) The claimant's treating physician or psychologist is in the best position to submit a meaningful report.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.