[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 20CFR260.7]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 260_REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND APPEALS WITHIN THE BOARD

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Sec.  260.7  Time limits for issuing a decision when a hearing is not 

held.



    If a claimant waives his or her right to appear at a hearing and the 

hearings officer does not schedule the case for hearing, or the evidence 

in the record supports a favorable decision without a hearing, or a 

hearing is not required pursuant to Sec.  260.5(g), the hearings officer 

shall make every effort to issue a decision within 90 days from the date 

the appeal is filed: Provided, however, that if the hearings officer 

requests additional evidence it shall be requested within 45 days of the 

filing of the appeal and the hearings officer shall make every effort to 

issue a decision within 30 days after the additional evidence is 

received and the appellant comments on the evidence, or if no comment is 

received after the close of the comment period.