SNAP Appellants Are Entitled to a Fair Hearing Adjournment Without Having to Establish Good Cause

On April 27, 2016, the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) issued OAH Procedures Transmittal 16-03 to announce that:

"Effective immediately and in accordance with federal regulation 7 CFR 273.15(c)(4) governing the postponement of Fair Hearings involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), appellants are entitled to one postponement of a scheduled fair hearing. Any subsequent requests for postponement require a showing of good cause. 18 NYCRR Part 358-5.3(a) will be amended to reflect this change.

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"This directive applies to any fair hearing which includes a SNAP issue."

For more information, see the article, How to Request a Fair Hearing Adjournment.

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Author: Gene Doyle, LMSW.