Section 792.11006. Location of hearing; hearing conducted with communication equipment.  


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  • (1) A hearing shall be conducted at a reasonable time, date, and place. Unless prohibited by federal regulation, a hearing shall be conducted with communication equipment. For the purposes of this rule, a hearing conducted with communication equipment shall mean a hearing held by telephone, video conferencing, or by other electronic media.

    (2)    For a hearing conducted with communication equipment, both the claimant and the department of human services shall submit all documentary evidence to be considered by an administrative law judge to the Lansing office of the hearing system no later than 7 days before the scheduled hearing date. For good cause shown, an administrative law judge may permit additional evidence to be submitted, but may decline to accept additional evidence at or following the hearing.

    (3)   A party may request an in-person hearing in writing at least 7 days before the scheduled hearing. If approved by a managerial-level administrative law judge, the hearing shall be converted into an in-person hearing and scheduled for a reasonable time, date, and place.

History: 2015 AACS.