(a) If you (or any other party) are dissatisfied with the hearing decision or with the dismissal of a hearing request under this part, you may request that the Appeals Council review that action. The Appeals Council may also initiate review on its own motion. Except as specifically provided in this subpart, we will follow our rules for Appeals Council review in Secs. 404.966 through 404.984 and 416.1466 through 416.1484 of this chapter.
(b) If you seek Appeals Council review, you must file your request within the time period and in accordance with the procedures in Secs. 404.968 and 416.1468 of this chapter. The Appeals Council will consider additional evidence only in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
(c) If you submit additional evidence, the Appeals Council will consider the additional evidence only where it relates to the period on or before the date of the hearing decision, and only if you show that there is a reasonable probability that the evidence, alone or when considered with the other evidence of record, would change the outcome of the decision, and
(1) Our action misled you;
(2) You had a physical, mental, educational, or linguistic limitation(s) that prevented you from submitting the evidence earlier; or
(3) Some other unusual, unexpected, or unavoidable circumstance beyond your control prevented you from submitting the evidence earlier. [76 FR 24809, May 3, 2011] Sec. 405.405 [Reserved] Sec. 405.410 [Reserved] Sec. 405.415 [Reserved] Sec. 405.420 [Reserved] Sec. 405.425 [Reserved] Sec. 405.427 [Reserved]