New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM
Subchapter 9 - NOTICES AND HEARINGS IN WFNJ
Section 10:90-9.12 - Representation at hearings

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:90-9.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) An applicant or recipient may appear at a proceeding without legal representation, be represented by an attorney or be assisted in presentation by a relative, friend, or other spokesperson pursuant to 1:10-5.1 or 1:1-5.4. County or municipal agency staff shall help individuals make use of any legal services available in the community that can provide legal representation at the fair hearing, and shall arrange for an interpreter when an applicant/recipient is non-English speaking.

(b) The county or municipal agency representative must have knowledge of the matter at issue and must be able to present the agency case, supplying the ALJ with that information needed to substantiate the agency action. If the agency representative feels that he or she must be an advocate of the client and is unable to represent the agency, then another agency staff person must appear at the hearing to fulfill the above identified role.

(c) In hearings involving a determination made by any component of the DFD, the matter at issue shall be presented by the appropriate staff representative(s) of the DFD.

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