Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 1113.2 - Administrative appeal procedures(a)Notification. The Division of WIC will provide to the store written notice of the adverse action, the procedures to follow to appeal the adverse action and the cause for and the effective date of the action.(b)Form of administrative appeal. The appeal shall be made by the store or its authorized representative, in writing, stating the reasons for the appeal.(c)Time for and effect of filing an administrative appeal. The appeal shall be filed with the Director of the Division of WIC within 30 days from the date the notice of adverse action is mailed. The filing of an appeal shall serve to stay the Department's adverse action pending issuance of an adjudication and order by the hearing examiner under § 1113.3 (relating to adjudication and order). The stay shall be lifted upon receipt of the hearing examiner's adjudication and order affirming the adverse action, or upon receipt of the store's written notice of withdrawal of the appeal.(d)Scheduling the hearing. (1) The Director of the Division of WIC shall forward the appeal to the office of the hearing examiner.(2) The hearing examiner shall set a time, date and place for the hearing.(3) The hearing examiner shall send notice to the store, or its authorized representative, at least 10 days in advance of the date of the hearing.(4) The hearing examiner shall schedule the hearing to be held within 21 days after the date of receipt by the Division of WIC of the store appeal.(5) The Division of WIC or the store may request in writing that the hearing be rescheduled for another time or date and the hearing examiner shall consider the request.(e)Hearing examiner. The Secretary will appoint a hearing examiner to preside over the appeal. The person shall be an impartial decision-maker, whose determination is based solely on whether the Division of WIC has correctly applied Federal and State statutes, regulations, policies and procedures governing the WIC Program, according to the evidence presented at the hearing.(f)Hearing procedures. (1) The store may be assisted or represented by an attorney or other authorized representative.(2) The store, or its authorized representative, may examine, prior to and during the hearing, the documents and records considered by the Division of WIC in reaching its decision under appeal.(3) The hearing shall be open to the public.(4) Each party shall have the opportunity to present and cross-examine witnesses.(5) Each party may present oral or documentary evidence and arguments to support its position in narrative form.(6) Each party may object to or attempt to refute any testimony or other evidence presented by the other party.(g)Supersession. Subsection (d) supersedes 1 Pa. Code §35.105 (relating to notice of nonrulemaking procedures). Subsection (e) supersedes 1 Pa. Code §35.185 (relating to designation of presiding officers). Subsection (f) supplements 1 Pa. Code §31.21 (relating to appearance in person) and supersedes 1 Pa. Code §§31.22 and 31.23 (relating to appearance by attorney; and other representation prohibited at hearings).The provisions of this §1113.2 amended December 22, 2000, effective 12/23/2000, 30 Pa.B. 6853; amended October 3, 2003, effective 10/4/2003, 33 Pa.B. 4900.The provisions of this §1113.2 amended under section 2102(g) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 532(g)).