CFR > Title 20 - Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION > PART 410—FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, TITLE IV—BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (1969-) > SUBPART F—Determinations of Disability, Other Determinations, Administrative Review, Finality of Decisions, and Representation of Parties (§410.601 to §410.699a) > 410.695—Procedure before Appeals Council on review of hearing officer's decision.

410.695—Procedure before Appeals Council on review of hearing officer's decision.

The parties shall be given, upon request, a reasonable time to file briefs or other written statements as to fact and law and to appear before the Appeals Council for the purpose of presenting oral argument. Any brief or other written statement of contentions shall be filed with the Appeals Council, and the presenting party shall certify that a copy has been mailed to the opposing party.