§220.59. Requesting examination by a specific physician, psychologist or institution—hearings officer hearing level.
20 C.F.R. § 220.59
In an unusual case, a hearings officer may have reason to request an examination by a particular physician, psychologist or institution. Some examples include the following:
Conflicts in the existing medical evidence require resolution by a recognized authority in a particular specialty:
The impairment requires hospitalization for diagnostic purposes; or
The claimant's treating physician or psychologist is in the best position to submit a meaningful report.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231a; 45 U.S.C. 231f.
Source
Source: 56 FR 12980, Mar. 28, 1991, unless otherwise noted.