Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1570.15 Fair Hearings - Resolution of Dispute Prior to Fair Hearing

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 10-1-89 Transmittal: UP-89-46 1570.15 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: The Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Fair Hearings AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS Resolution of Dispute Prior to Fair Hearing ______________________________________________________________________________

1570.15 A. Effect on Fair Hearing Process

If the Department resolves the requester's dispute prior to the holding of a Fair Hearing, the Department still holds the Fair Hearing unless the request is withdrawn in writing.

B. Department Conference-Food Stamps Expedited Service

1. The Department offers a conference to an assistance unit wishing to contest a denial of expedited service in the Food Stamp program, as described in this Chapter.

2. The Department schedules the conference within two working days from the date the assistance unit contests the denial, unless the unit states that it does not want a conference or that it wants the conference scheduled at a later date.

3. The Department informs the assistance unit that the conference is optional and does not delay or replace the Fair Hearing process.

4. The Department's eligibility supervisor attends the conference, along with the assistance unit or its authorized representative.

5. If the conference leads to a resolution of the assistance unit's dispute, the Department still holds the Fair Hearing unless the unit withdraws the Fair Hearing request in writing.