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than General Relief, General Relief Medical, or Chronic and Acute Medical assistance that continues to satisfy all eligibility criteria other than those at issue in the hearing request will, upon filing that hearing request, have the assistance reinstated retroactively or continued until the date that the final decision is issued, unless the recipient informs the department that the recipient does not want to receive continuing assistance. (Eff. 3/23/78, Register 65; am 6/26/99, Register 150; am 4/4/2013, Register 206) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.460
AS 47.25.180 AS 47.27.080 7 AAC 49.200. Liability if assistance is continued. If a request for a hearing has caused a recipient’s assistance to be reinstated or continued pending the hearing under 7 AAC 49.190, and if the final decision is that the department action at issue was correct, the administrative law judge may order the recipient to repay the assistance provided during the hearing process. Nothing in this section limits the ability of the department to seek recoupment of assistance paid as authorized under state or federal law. (Eff. 3/23/78, Register 65; am 6/26/99, Register 150; am 4/4/2013, Register 206) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.460
AS 47.25.180 AS 47.27.080 7 AAC 49.210. Retroactive assistance. If the final decision is that the department action at issue was in error, the department will provide assistance retroactive to the effective date of the erroneous denial, suspension, termination, or reduction.