20 CFR § 416.1510 - Authority of a representative.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s416.1510"
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title: "20 CFR § 416.1510 - Authority of a representative."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "416.1510"
section_name: "Authority of a representative."
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "416"
part_name: "SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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# 416.1510 Authority of a representative.
(a) *What a representative may do.* Your representative may, on your behalf—
(1) Obtain information about your claim to the same extent that you are able to do;
(2) Submit evidence;
(3) Make statements about facts and law; and
(4) Make any request or give any notice about the proceedings before us.
(b) *What a representative may not do.* A representative may not sign an application on behalf of a claimant for rights or benefits under title XVI of the Act unless authorized to do so under § 416.315.