20 CFR 416.1510
§ 416.1510 Authority of a representative.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 416.1510, § 416.1510 Authority of a representative, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/79741
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(a) What a representative may do. Your representative may, on your behalf—
(1) Obtain information about your claim to the same extent that you are able to do;
(2) Submit evidence;
(3) Make statements about facts and law; and
(4) Make any request or give any notice about the proceedings before us.
(b) What a representative may not do. A representative may not sign an application on behalf of a claimant for rights or benefits under title XVI of the Act unless authorized to do so under § 416.315.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.