Disputed Benefits
A. If a household does not agree with any action taken by the local office to restore lost benefits or the amount of benefits determined to have been lost, the household may request a fair hearing within ninety (90) calendar days of the notice to the household of entitlement to a restoration. If such a request is made before or during the time period for which lost benefits are being restored, the local office will continue to issue the under-issued benefits pending the decision of the fair hearing. Once a final decision is reached, the local office shall restore benefits in accordance with the decision. B. If the household requests a fair hearing to dispute the local office’s determination that the household is not eligible for restored benefits, restored benefits for the period in question shall not be issued to the household while awaiting the final agency decision.