---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 416.1408"
title: "20"
number: "416.1408"
heading: "Parties to a reconsideration."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/416.1408"
---

# §416.1408. Parties to a reconsideration.

- (a) **Who may request a reconsideration.** If you are dissatisfied with the initial determination, you may request that we reconsider it. In addition, a person who shows in writing that his or her rights may be adversely affected by the initial determination may request a reconsideration.
- (b) **Who are parties to a reconsideration.** After a request for the reconsideration, you and any person who shows in writing that his or her rights are adversely affected by the initial determination will be parties to the reconsideration.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5), 1631, and 1633 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5), 1383, and 1383b); sec. 202, Pub. L. 108-203, 118 Stat. 509 (42 U.S.C. 902 note).

### Source

Source: 45 FR 52096, Aug. 5, 1980, unless otherwise noted.