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SNAP/TANF Program Policy Manual CHAPTER: 4200 SECTION: 4200 APPEALS AND FAIR HEARINGS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 4200.00.00 APPEALS AND FAIR HEARINGS ............................................................................................. 3

4205.00.00 APPEAL REQUEST ................................................................................................................. 3 4205.05.00 RIGHT TO APPEAL ................................................................................................................. 3 4205.05.05 ASSISTANCE IN EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO APPEAL ............................................................ 4 4205.10.00 APPEALABLE ACTIONS .......................................................................................................... 4 4205.15.00 GROUP APPEALS ................................................................................................................... 4 4205.20.00 TIME LIMITS FOR APPEALS ................................................................................................... 5 4205.20.05 TIME LIMITS FOR REQUESTING APPEALS (S) ........................................................................ 5 4205.20.10 TIME LIMITS FOR REQUESTING APPEALS (C) ....................................................................... 5 4205.25.00 CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS .............................................................................................. 6

4205.30.00 APPEAL PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................... 6 4205.35.00 THE HEARING NOTICE .......................................................................................................... 6 4205.40.00 REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE FROM THE APPELLANT ........................................................ 7 4205.40.05 REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE FROM THE APPELLANT (C) ................................................... 7 4205.40.10 REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE FROM THE DFR .................................................................... 8 4205.45.00 REVIEW OF ACTION BY THE DFR .......................................................................................... 8 4205.45.05.05 AGENCY CONFERENCES (S) .............................................................................................. 8 42.05.50.00 DISPOSAL OF APPEAL WITHOUT A FAIR HEARING ............................................................... 8 4205.50.05 ADJUSTING ACTION BY DFR ................................................................................................. 8 4205.50.10 WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL BY APPELLANT ........................................................................... 9 4205.50.15 ABANDONMENT ................................................................................................................... 9 4210.00.00 THE FAIR HEARING ............................................................................................................... 9 4210.05.00 PREPARATION FOR HEARING BY APPELLANT ....................................................................... 9

4210.10.00 PREPARATION FOR HEARING BY THE DFR ........................................................................... 9 4210.15.00 CONDUCT OF THE HEARING ............................................................................................... 10 4210.15.05 DFR’S RESPONSIBILITY AT THE HEARING ........................................................................... 11 4210.20.00 CONTINUANCE OF THE HEARING ....................................................................................... 11 4210.25.00 THE HEARING RECORD ....................................................................................................... 11 4210.30.00 THE FAIR HEARING DECISION ............................................................................................. 11 4210.30.05 FAIR HEARING DECISION TIME LIMIT ................................................................................. 12