20 CFR 404.959 : Employees' Benefits (§ 1.1 To Parts 1011-1099) — (Part 400 To Part 499) — Social Security Administration (Part 400 To Part 499) — Federal Old-Age, Survivors And Disability Insurance (1950- ) (§ 404.1 To § 404.2127) — Determinations, Administrative Review Process, And Reopening Of Determinations And Decisions (§ 404.900 To § 404.999D) — Administrative Law Judge Hearing Procedures (§ 404.944 To § 404.965) — Effect of dismissal of a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge.

4 Aug 2016

The dismissal of a request for a hearing is binding, unless it is vacated by an administrative law judge or the Appeals Council.

20 CFR 404.959
[45 FR 52081, Aug. 5, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 303, Jan. 3, 1986]