No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) will communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.
[61 FR 65469, Dec. 13, 1996]
authority: Secs. 702(a)(5), 1129, and 1140 of the Social Security Act (
42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5), 1320a-8, and 1320b-10)
source: 60 FR 58226, Nov. 27, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 20 CFR 498.205