I-2-6-40. Record of the
HearingI-2-6-40. Record of the
HearingLast Update: 9/2/05 (Transmittal I-2-64)
Citations:
 | Social Security Act § 205(g); |
| 20 CFR §§ 404.951 and 416.1451. |
The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) must make a complete record of the hearing proceedings. Therefore, the ALJ or designee will make a verbatim recording of the entire hearing. This is the official record of the proceeding.
If a question arises during the course of a hearing that is not relevant to the issues in the claimant's case, the ALJ may decide to discuss and resolve it off-the-record. However, the ALJ must summarize on the record the content and conclusion of any off-the-record discussion.