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INTRODUCTION A state hearing calls for a review of the claimant’s eligibility, based on all the evidence at the time the case action was taken. The claimant has the opportunity to present certain facts he believes are important to his claim. He may have a lawyer or other representative assists him in presenting his claim and give reasons why the county’s action should be corrected. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEARING REQUEST When Administrative Hearings (AH) staff receives a request for a state hearing, they will enter the request into MAVERICS on the Fair Hearing Request (FHRE) screen. An alert will be generated to the worker and the supervisor based on the unit and caseload assignment in MAVERICS. This alert should prompt the worker to scan all related materials into Interwoven/Worksite and document CADM. Administrative Hearings Staff will verify that the material has been scanned. A daily report will be generated for review by AH. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY IN PREPARING FOR HEARING Upon receipt of any request for a state hearing in the county office or upon receipt of the alert of a state hearing of which the county has no prior knowledge, the director or case reviewer will: 1. Review the record and reexamine the action of the county in order to determine whether an adjustment should be made. 2. Determine whether the individual is eligible on points other than the one at issue. 3. Ascertain whether there is sufficient information recorded to determine the amount of payment in case the decision is in favor of the individual. 4. Secure any additional evidence needed for the hearing. If at any time prior to the holding of the hearing the county office finds that the previous decision can and should be changed, the county will take the necessary action to initiate or reinstate the payment or adjust the benefit level. The county office will notify the Administrative Hearings Office of its action and whether the claimant is willing to withdraw his request for a hearing. The county will report promptly to the hearings officer any changes in the claimant's circumstances. 5. The request for a fair hearing should be documented in the case record on the Case Documentation (CADM) screen in MAVERICS. The narrative on CADM should include a summary of any verification used to validate the case action taken which prompted the fair hearing request. 6. Scan the material as outlined in this chapter, Hearing Record, into Interwoven within five days after the receipt of the hearing request.