20 CFR 416.1488
§ 416.1488 Conditions for reopening.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 416.1488, § 416.1488 Conditions for reopening, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/79725
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A determination, revised determination, decision, or revised decision may be reopened—
(a) Within 12 months of the date of the notice of the initial determination, for any reason;
(b) Within two years of the date of the notice of the initial determination if we find good cause, as defined in § 416.1489, to reopen the case; or
(c) At any time if it was obtained by fraud or similar fault. In determining whether a determination or decision was obtained by fraud or similar fault, we will take into account any physical, mental, educational, or linguistic limitations (including any lack of facility with the English language) which you may have had at the time.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.