# Requiring Electronic Filing of Select Appeals by Certain Claimant Representatives
> **US Social Security Administration** · Notification of implementation of requirement. · Published 2012-01-31 · Effective 2012-03-16 · 77 FR 4653
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-1597
- **Category:** ssa-other
- **Agency:** US Social Security Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 4653
- **CFR reference:** 20 CFR 404
- **Publication date:** 2012-01-31
- **Effective date:** 2012-03-16
- **Docket:** Docket No. SSA-2011-0094
## Abstract

We are announcing the requirement that appointed representatives file certain appeals using our electronic systems in matters for which the representatives request direct fee payment. This is the first service required under the regulation we published on September 12, 2011 (76 FR 56107), Requiring Use of Electronic Services.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/31/2012-1597/requiring-electronic-filing-of-select-appeals-by-certain-claimant-representatives)
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