2300.5.1.1 Adequate Notice

Adequate notice means the household receives an ESD 220 advising them of a decrease in benefits or case closure no later than the date the household would normally receive their next benefit.

Provide adequate notice for decreases or case closures when the change was reported using the ESD 202IR, Interim Report.

Households receiving adequate notice retain the right to: a fair hearing , and continued benefits when a fair hearing is timely requested . Note : Benefits must be returned to the previous level within five days of the household’s request for a fair hearing.