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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 20 - Employees' Benefits |
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Chapter II - Railroad Retirement Board |
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SubChapter B - Regulations Under the Railroad Retirement Act |
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Part 220 - Determining Disability |
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Subpart G - Consultative Examinations |
§ 220.59 - Requesting examination by a specific physician, psychologist or institution - hearings officer hearing level.
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§ 220.59 Requesting examination by a specific physician, psychologist or institution - hearings officer hearing level.
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.