I-2-6-90.Exhibit – Notice to Deponent

NOTICE TO DEPONENT

Dear__________________:

This letter confirms the telephone conversation regarding this matter.

You are requested to appear as follows to give a deposition regarding the Social Security Disability application of __________________, filed under the provisions of Title II and/or Title XVI of the Social Security Act, which is pending before the Office of Hearings Operations of the Social Security Administration.

Time: (date and hour)

(In-person and agency video appearance only: Place: (street address))

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

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Manner of Appearance: (audio) (agency video) (online video) (in person)

The deposition will be documented by (stenographer) (speech-to-text technology) (audio recording means) (agency video recording means) (online video recording means).

(If a subpoena is issued or will be issued, include the following paragraph:)

A Subpoena is planned to be served on you to produce documents. The documents that will be requested to be produced by the subpoena are:_____________________.

The purpose of the deposition is to obtain information you may have about _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________.

You may object to: (i) the deposition; (ii) the manner of taking the deposition, (iii) the time and, if applicable, place of the deposition, or (iv) the manner of appearing at the deposition. Your objection must be in writing, and must state what you are objecting to and why you are objecting. Your objections should be addressed to the Administrative Law Judge at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the deposition. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will advise you in writing as to the ruling on your objection. The ALJ must approve your objection to appearing by online video if your deposition is scheduled for that manner of appearance. If you submit an objection, but you do not receive a ruling on the objection before the deposition date, please contact the Administrative Law Judge at (PHONE NUMBER).

If you are unable to appear as scheduled, please notify the Administrative Law Judge at least ten (10) days prior to the deposition date by writing to the address above or by calling ____(phone number)____.

Sincerely,

Hearing Office Director

cc: Claimant and Representative