Chapter I-2-1. Prehearing Analysis and Case Workup


Table of Contents

SectionTitle
I-2-1-1Prehearing Case Analysis and Workup — General
I-2-1-5Conducting Prehearing Case Analysis and Workup
I-2-1-10Claim Files
I-2-1-15Exhibits
I-2-1-20Preparation of Exhibit List
I-2-1-30Professional Qualifications of Health Care Professionals
I-2-1-35Examination of Proposed Exhibits and Other Claim File Material
I-2-1-37Claimant Threatens Violence
I-2-1-40Critical Cases
I-2-1-45Parties to the Hearing
I-2-1-50Death of Claimant
I-2-1-55Assignment of Service Area Cases to Administrative Law Judges
I-2-1-57Assignment of Non-Service Area Cases to Administrative Law Judges
I-2-1-60Disqualification of Administrative Law Judges
I-2-1-65Hearings
I-2-1-70Foreign Language Interpreters
I-2-1-72Interpreters — Hearing-impaired Claimant
I-2-1-74Contacting Hearing-impaired Claimants with Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf
I-2-1-75Prehearing Conference
I-2-1-80Withdrawal of a Request for Hearing
I-2-1-85Clarification of Appeals Council Remand Orders
I-2-1-90Sample - Memorandum for Requesting Missing Medical Evidence
I-2-1-91Sample - Letter to Unrepresented Claimant Confirming Prehearing Conference
I-2-1-92Sample - Letter to Representative Confirming Prehearing Conference
I-2-1-93Sample - Exhibit List (Final) and Exhibit List - Second Hearing (Final)
I-2-1-94Exhibit - Critical Case Flag
I-2-1-95Exhibit – Critical Request Evaluation Sheet
I-2-1-96Exhibit – Military Service Casualty Disability Case Flag