{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-404.1707","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 404.1707","heading":"Appointing a representative.","body":"We will recognize a person as your representative if:\n(a) You and your representative complete and sign our prescribed appointment form; and\n(b) You or your representative file our prescribed appointment form in the manner we designate.","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":"78e2c666de154e6a6fdc579edb1f3b8de8fa3a4f99c438f8fd44fe0070691d1a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-404.1706","next":"us/20-cfr-404.1710"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}