Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 683 - UNDERPAYMENT, OVERPAYMENT, AND RECOVERY
Subchapter 3 - FOOD STAMP UNDERPAYMENTS
Section 17-683-12 - Disputed benefits

(a) If the household does not agree with the amount to be restored as calculated by the branch or with any other action taken by the branch to restore lost benefits, the household may request a fair hearing within ninety days of the date the household is notified of its entitlement to restoration of lost benefits.

(b) If a fair hearing is requested prior to or during the time lost benefits are being restored, the household shall receive the lost benefits as determined by the branch pending the results of the fair hearing.

(c) If the fair hearing decision is favorable to the household, the branch shall restore the lost benefits in accordance with that decision.

(d) If a household believes it is entitled to restoration of lost benefits but the branch, after reviewing the case file, disagrees, the household shall have ninety days from the date of branch determination to request a fair hearing.

(e) The branch shall restore lost benefits to the household only if the fair hearing decision is favorable to the household.

(f) Benefits lost more than twelve months prior to the date the branch was initially informed of the household's possible entitlement to lost benefits shall not be restored.