{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-404.1700","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 404.1700","heading":"Introduction.","body":"You may appoint someone to represent you in any of your dealings with us. This subpart explains, among other things—\n(a) Who may be your representative and what his or her qualifications must be;\n(b) How you appoint a representative;\n(c) The payment of fees to a representative;\n(d) Our rules that representatives must follow; and\n(e) What happens to a representative who breaks the rules.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- )","Subpart R—Representation of Parties"],"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":"42f5664dd14ce103a8849145e63ea03989aeda1832ecf547949205abbb7a27e5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-404.1694","next":"us/20-cfr-404.1703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}