La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § III-325

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-325 - Dismissal of a Request for a Fair Hearing

A. A fair hearing request which is accepted by the DCFS Appeals Unit may be disposed of without a hearing and without a decision only when:

1. the request for a fair hearing is withdrawn; or

2. the claimant abandons his request for a hearing. If the claimant or his authorized agent fails to appear for a hearing and has made no contact with the department or the DCFS Appeals Unit, the request for a fair hearing will be considered abandoned. If he later requests to reschedule, the request will be evaluated for good cause;

3. the issue is settled in the claimant's favor by the department.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § III-325

Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, LR 25:2262 (November 1999), amended by the Department of Children and Family Services, Division of Programs, Economic Stability, LR 38:967 (April 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., R.S. 36:474.