Collateral estoppel.
20 C.F.R. § 498.114
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01In a proceeding under section 1129 of the Social Security Act that—
(a) Is against a person who has been convicted (whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of a Federal or State crime; and
(b) Involves the same transactions as in the criminal action, the person is estopped from denying the essential elements of the criminal offense.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-20.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
