POMS Reference

GN 03103: Hearings (Title II and Entitlement Under Title XVIII)

TN 17 (11-11)

A. Information a representative may furnish

A representative may furnish and be furnished information to the same extent as the claimant.

  • Always contact the representative, rather than the claimant, unless we have the representative's permission to contact the claimant directly.

  • Mail the notice of award or disallowance directly to the claimant with a copy to the representative.

B. See Also

For information on representation of parties, see GN 03900.000.