Evidence:

Evidence can be in the form of documents or testimony.

Documentary evidence can come from different sources. Documents which can be used as evidence in an administrative hearing include, but are not limited to:

a) Letters/notes provided by the client or others.

b) Applications, MSR, or other forms signed by the client.

c) Medical reports, employer statements, collateral statements or other documents provided by a third party and used by the department in the eligibility decision.

d) Financial computations, ACES screen prints including CAFI, MAFI and FSFI, Progressive Evaluation Process worksheets

e) Notices or letters sent by the department to the client either through ACES or manual notes.

f) Verification documents provided by the client (landlord statement, wage stubs).

3. Testimony is provided by witnesses who have direct knowledge of facts related to the issue for hearing. It is appropriate to use a witness when the witness can testify:

a) That a document is authentic because the witness either prepared the document or observed the preparation;

b) About the source of a document because the witness either received the document or observed its receipt;

c) About his or her own actions;

d) About the actions of others; or

e) About statements made by the appellant to the witness.