A Guide to Fair Hearings

Table Of Contents

Introduction

Section One -What is a Fair Hearing and how to request one

• What is a Fair Hearing?
• When to ask for a Fair Hearing
• How to ask for a Fair Hearing
• Keeping Your Check the Same Until the Fair Hearing Decision
• Requesting an Emergency Fair Hearing

Section Two - What you should receive from the DSS

• The Notice of Fair Hearing
• Fair Hearing Packet of Documents

Section Three - Preparing for the Fair Hearing

• Keeing Records
• Reviewing Your Case File

Section Four - How to prove your case

• Getting Documents and Witnesses
• Tips on Preparing For A Fair Hearing
• If YourProblem is Resolved Before the Fair Hearing

Section Five - The Fair Hearing

• When and Where are the Fair Hearings?
• What Will Happen at the Fair Hearing?
• Tips at the Fair Hearing

Section Six - After the Fair Hearing

• When Do You Get the Decision?
• What You Do If the DSS Does Not Obey the Fair Hearing Decision
• What You Do If You Lose the Fair Hearing

Section Seven - Special Problems

• If you cannot attend the Fair Hearing
• If you are disabled or too sick to attend the Fair Hearing
• If you cannot take public transportation to the Fair Hearing
• If you want to get travel or childcare expenses for going to the Fair Hearing
• For people who do not speak English or who are deaf