title: Extension of expiration date for temporary pilot program setting the time and place for a hearing before an administrative law judge. Final rule.
abstract: We are extending for one year our pilot program that authorizes the agency to set the time and place for a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). Extending the pilot program continues our commitment to improve the efficiency of our hearing process and provide accurate, high-quality decisions for claimants. The current pilot program will expire on August 9, 2014. In this final rule, we are extending the expiration date to August 10, 2015. We are making no other substantive changes.
mesh_terms: D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012943:Social Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States