20 CFR 725.451
§ 725.451 Request for hearing.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 725.451, § 725.451 Request for hearing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/82186
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After the completion of proceedings before the district director, or as is otherwise indicated in this part, any party may in writing request a hearing on any contested issue of fact or law (see § 725.419). A district director may on his or her own initiative refer a case for hearing. If a hearing is requested, or if a district director determines that a hearing is necessary to the resolution of any issue, the claim shall be referred to the Chief Administrative Law Judge for a hearing under § 725.421.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.