20 CFR 725.476

§ 725.476 Issuance of decision and order.

United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective

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Citation: 20 CFR 725.476, § 725.476 Issuance of decision and order, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/82203
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Within 20 days after the official termination of the hearing (see § 725.475), the administrative law judge shall issue a decision and order with respect to the claim making an award to the claimant, rejecting the claim, or taking such other action as is appropriate.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.