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Cite as: 529 U. S. 1 (2000)

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Appendix to opinion of the Court

such decision is received by the individual making such
request. The Commissioner of Social Security is fur-
ther authorized, on the Commissioner’s own motion, to
hold such hearings and to conduct such investigations
and other proceedings as the Commissioner may deem
necessary or proper for the administration of this sub-
chapter.
In the course of any hearing, investigation,
or other proceeding, the Commissioner may administer
oaths and afﬁrmations, examine witnesses, and receive
evidence. Evidence may be received at any hearing be-
fore the Commissioner of Social Security even though
inadmissible under rules of evidence applicable to court
procedure.
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“(3)(A) A failure to timely request review of an initial
adverse determination with respect to an application for
any beneﬁt under this subchapter or an adverse deter-
mination on reconsideration of such an initial determina-
tion shall not serve as a basis for denial of a subsequent
application for any beneﬁt under this subchapter if the
applicant demonstrates that the applicant, or any other
individual referred to in paragraph (1), failed to so re-
quest such a review acting in good faith reliance upon
incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information, relat-
ing to the consequences of reapplying for beneﬁts in lieu
of seeking review of an adverse determination, provided
by any ofﬁcer or employee of the Social Security Admin-
istration or any State agency acting under section 421
of this title.

“(B) In any notice of an adverse determination with
respect to which a review may be requested under para-
graph (1), the Commissioner of Social Security shall de-
scribe in clear and speciﬁc language the effect on pos-
sible entitlement to beneﬁts under this subchapter of
choosing to reapply in lieu of requesting review of the
determination.”