Social Security Will Now Require All Representatives To File Appeals Electronically
Updated: 2012-02-12 02:35:06
As of March 16, 2012, the Social Security Administration will now require representatives to file Appeals electronically. Now when filing either a Request for Reconsideration or for a Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), representatives and Attorneys must do so electonically. SSA will provide a webcast informing representatives and attorneys of this Appeal change [...]
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