20 CFR § 498.205
Ex parte contacts
February 18, 2021
No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) will communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.
[61 FR 65469, Dec. 13, 1996]