Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 853 - DISABILITY HEARINGS AT THE RECONSIDERATION LEVEL
Section 853.70 - Scheduling Criteria for Hearings
Universal Citation: 89 IL Admin Code ยง 853.70
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The Disability Hearing Division will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a schedule of cases involved in the disability hearing process.
b) The Disability Hearing Division will use the following criteria in establishing the schedule for hearings:
1) Hearings will be
held within 30 days from receipt of the claims folder in the Disability
Hearings Unit or at the earliest date possible if there is a backlog of
hearings or if the claimant requests delay;
2) The following factors will also be
considered when scheduling hearing dates and times:
A) Number of hearing officers
available,
B) Amount of travel
required,
C) Type of case and
impairment,
D) Need for
interpreter,
E) Time required for
the beneficiary, representative, if any, and the hearing officer to review the
claims folder prior to the hearing, and
F) Time required for hearing itself and
preparation of the decision.
3) The schedule will also allow for the
processing of waiver of appearance cases.
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