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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 III - Social Security Administration |
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Part 410 - FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, TITLE IV - BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (1969-) |
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Subpart F - Determinations of Disability, Other Determinations, Administrative Review, Finality of Decisions, and Representation of Parties |
§ 410.649 - Dismissal by abandonment of party.
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With the approval of the Administrative Law Judge, a request for hearing may also be dismissed upon its abandonment by the party or parties who filed it. A party shall be deemed to have abandoned a request for hearing if neither the party nor his representative appears at the time and place fixed for the hearing and either (a) prior to the time for hearing such party does not show good cause as to why neither he nor his representative can appear or (b) within 10 days after the mailing of a notice to him by the Administrative Law Judge to show cause, such party does not show good cause for such failure to appear and failure to notify the Administrative Law Judge prior to the time fixed for hearing that he cannot appear.