§ 1174.17 Disqualification of reviewing official or ALJ.

(a) A reviewing official or an ALJ may disqualify himself or herself at any time.

(b) Upon any party's motion, the reviewing official or ALJ may be disqualified as follows:

(1) The party must support the motion by an affidavit containing specific facts establishing that personal bias or other reason for disqualification exists, including the time and circumstances of the party's discovery of such facts;