# The Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1995, Regulation 48: Appeal against decision of adjudication officer

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where, under the provisions of regulation 45 or 46, an adjudication officer has decided a diagnosis question or a recrudescence question the claimant shall be notified in writing of the decision, of the reasons for it and of his right of appeal under paragraph (2).
(2) A claimant may appeal any decision mentioned in paragraph (1) to an adjudicating medical authority in accordance with the provisions of regulation 3 and Schedule 2.
(3) If an appeal is made against a decision on a recrudescence question, the adjudication officer shall also refer the diagnosis question, and the adjudicating medical authority may confirm, reverse or vary the decision on that question as on an appeal.
(4) If a diagnosis or recrudescence question is referred to an adjudicating medical authority to which there is also referred a disablement question and the decision of the adjudicating medical authority on the diagnosis or recrudescence question enables the case to be decided adversely to the claimant, the adjudicating medical authority shall not determine the disablement question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1801/regulation/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-adjudication-regulations-1995/regulation-48
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