New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 167D - LIFELINE CREDIT PROGRAM/TENANTS LIFELINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MANUAL
Subchapter 4 - ELIGIBILITY
Section 10:167D-4.13 - Appeal process

(a) When the Department determines that an applicant is ineligible for benefits, the applicant has the right to appeal the decision by submitting a written request for a fair hearing to the Lifeline Credit Program, Department of Human Services, PO Box 722, Trenton, NJ 08625-0722, within 30 calendar days from the date of mailing of the notice of ineligibility. The document must clearly state the valid basis for such a request.

(b) The Department will forward the hearing request to the Office of Administrative Law, which will schedule the hearing and notify all parties of the date, time and location, pursuant to the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq.

(c) The petitioner will have the burden of demonstrating that the Department's determination deviates from the requirements and standards of the regulations and statute.

(d) When the petitioner requests a fair hearing, they shall clearly indicate the existence of a disputed question of fact or law arising from the requirements and standards of the rules and statutes of the Lifeline Programs. If the petitioner fails to establish a contested case, the Department shall deny the hearing request.

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