Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part II - Public Assistance Manual
Subpart H - Appeal and Fair Hearing
Chapter 275 - APPEAL AND FAIR HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE DISQUALIFICATION HEARINGS
Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATIVE DISQUALIFICATION HEARINGS
HEARING RESULTS
Section 275.31 - Hearing decision

(a) The hearing officer will have the delegated authority from the Secretary to make a decision on the administrative disqualification hearing.

(b) The Department's Office of Hearings and Appeals will issue a hearing decision within 90 days from the date it sent the hearing notice except as described under § 275.23(d) (relating to postponement).

(c) The hearing officer will base the hearing decision on clear and convincing evidence.

(d) The hearing officer's decision will:

(e) The Department's Office of Hearings and Appeals will send the hearing decision to the individual and parties present for the telephone or face-to-face hearing. The decision will include notification of the individual's right to request a reconsideration or to appeal the decision as described under § 275.61 (relating to right to request reconsideration or right to appeal, or both).

(f) The transcript or recording of testimony, exhibits or official reports introduced at the hearing, together with the papers and requests filed in the proceeding will be available upon request to the individual or the individual's representative at a reasonable time and place for copying and inspection.