Requests for a hearing must be in writing. Only a clear expression by the claimant to the effect that he wants the opportunity to present his case is required. The applicant or recipient has the option of appealing a hearing decision to either the Director of the Division of Adjudication, Department of Workforce Services or to District Court. When an agency action does not require advance notice, assistance is reinstated if a hearing is requested within 10 days of the mailing of the notice unless the Division of Employment Development Director or designee rules that the sole issue is one of state or federal law or policy. An applicant is issued benefits which would have been received if he had been eligible if a decision is not issued within 21 days of the request for a hearing.
Benefits begin as of the date of application.
The period of postponement can be added to the 90 days. The agency conference will be the conciliation mechanism. These include rules about client rights and responsibilities. If the client fails to respond, or chooses not to cooperate in this process, documentation in the case file of attempts by the self- sufficiency staff to follow these steps will be considered as compliance with the requirement to attempt conciliation. Some browsers may not depict some or any of these attributes on the screen or when the document is printed.