Section 75-01-03-18 - Withdrawal or abandonment1. An appeal may not be dismissed without hearing unless: a. The claimant withdraws or abandons the appeal; orb. The department reverses the decision appealed without a hearing.2. A withdrawal occurs when the hearing officer is notified by the claimant that the claimant no longer wishes to have a hearing.3. An abandonment occurs when: a. The claimant or the claimant's authorized representative fails to appear at the hearing without good cause; orb. The claimant cannot be located through the claimant's last address of record, or through the claimant's authorized representative, and such inability to locate the claimant precludes the scheduling of a hearing.N.D. Admin Code 75-01-03-18
Effective September 1, 1979; amended effective January 1, 1984; February 1, 1995.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 368, April 2018, effective 4/1/2018.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 371, January 2019, effective 1/1/2019.General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 50-06-16
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-05.1