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If the county office received the hearing request directly from the claimant prior to it being received by Administrative Hearings, the request should be included together with the hearing material. Under present Federal regulation, the department is required to act promptly and take final action on a state hearing within 60 days from the date of the request for a hearing. Administrative Hearings will make every effort to complete the hearing process well within this time period. STATE RESPONSIBILITY IN PREPARING FOR HEARING Administrative Hearings staff will review the material scanned by the county department. If the review shows that an error was made in the action of the county department, or in the interpretation of policy by the county, or that a change has been made, the county will be asked through appropriate channels to make an adjustment. When the county worker discusses the matter with the claimant and he is agreeable to the adjustment of his claim, he will give his withdrawal in writing and state the reason. If the action of the county department is in order, Administrative Hearings will request only any additional information that may be needed to make a decision. TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING The hearing shall be set with as little delay as possible. Responsibility for scheduling the time and place rests with the Administrative Hearings Office. The Administrative Hearings Officer will notify the client by sending a Fair Hearing Appointment (A091) through the MAVERICS (MAVS) system. This notice will generate an alert to the county worker and director informing them that an appointment has been set for the client. The notice will also populate the FHRE screen with the appointment information. All state hearings are scheduled to be conducted by telephone; however, the individual may request a face-to-face hearing which would be scheduled at a later date. The notice of the time and place shall be mailed to the individual at least five days before the day for which the hearing is scheduled. A request is sent to the claimant to reply at once whether the time and place are satisfactory. A copy of this notice can be viewed on the Notice History Screen (NOHS) in MAVERICS. The county in which the hearing is to be held will arrange for a suitable room in which the hearing can be held in privacy. If the claimant is incapacitated and unable to come to the office, the county will arrange for the hearing to be held in the home. If the client failed to attend or withdraw his/her request for the hearing, the officer will send the client a Fair Hearing Other Notice (A093) through MAVS, explaining the reason why Administrative Hearings has denied his/her request. MISSISSIPPI [ HEARING PROCESS: STATE HEARING ]

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