§ 404.908 Parties to a reconsideration.

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Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits › Chapter III: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION › Part 404: FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- ) › Subpart J: Determinations, Administrative Review Process, and Reopening of Determinations and Decisions › § 404.908: § 404.908 Parties to a reconsideration.

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(a)

Who may request a reconsideration.

If you are dissatisfied with the initial determination, you may request that we reconsider it. In addition, a person who shows in writing that his or her rights may be adversely affected by the initial determination may request a reconsideration.

(b)

Who are parties to a reconsideration.

After a request for the reconsideration, you and any person who shows in writing that his or her rights are adversely affected by the initial determination will be parties to the reconsideration.

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