{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-220.59","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 220.59","heading":"Requesting examination by a specific physician, psychologist or institution—hearings officer hearing level.","body":"In an unusual case, a hearings officer may have reason to request an examination by a particular physician, psychologist or institution. Some examples include the following:\n(a) Conflicts in the existing medical evidence require resolution by a recognized authority in a particular specialty:\n(b) The impairment requires hospitalization for diagnostic purposes; or\n(c) The claimant's treating physician or psychologist is in the best position to submit a meaningful report.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER II—RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD","SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT","PART 220—DETERMINING DISABILITY","Subpart G—Consultative Examinations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"76f5e1d4450f494ca800cd8a6bc2761518ccd544de7106a99a114b9d8e49a2ed","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-220.58","next":"us/20-cfr-220.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}