# 20 C.F.R. § 261.6 (2026): Notice of revised decision

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_6

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 261.6 (2026)
- **Heading:** Notice of revised decision
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter II: RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD / Part 261: ADMINISTRATIVE FINALITY / § 261.6: § 261.6   Notice of revised decision.

## Text

(a) When a decision is revised, notice of the revision will be mailed to the parties to the decision at their last known address. The notice will state the basis for the revised decision and the effect of the revision. The notice will also inform the parties of the right to further review.
(b) If a hearings officer or the three-member Board proposes to revise a decision, and the revision would be based only on evidence included in the record on which the prior decision was based, all parties will be notified in writing of the proposed action. If a revised decision is issued by a hearings officer, any party may request that it be reviewed by the three-member Board, or the three-member Board may review the decision on its own initiative.

## Nearby sections

- [20 C.F.R. § 261.1 (2026) § 261.1   Reopening and revising decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_1.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.2 (2026) § 261.2   Conditions for reopening.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_2.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.3 (2026) § 261.3   Change of legal interpretation or administrative ruling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_3.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.4 (2026) § 261.4   Decisions which shall not be reopened.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_4.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.5 (2026) § 261.5   Late completion of timely investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_5.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.6 (2026) § 261.6   Notice of revised decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_6.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.7 (2026) § 261.7   Effect of revised decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_7.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.8 (2026) § 261.8   Time and place to request review of a revised decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_8.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.9 (2026) § 261.9   Finality of findings when later claim is filed on same earnings record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_9.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.10 (2026) § 261.10   Increase in future benefits where time period for reopening has expired.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_10.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 261.11 (2026) § 261.11   Discretion of the three-member Board to reopen or not to reopen a final decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P261_S261_11.md)

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