D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-2976

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 1-2976 - PUBLIC BENEFITS CASES - HEARINGS DATES

2976.1

After a hearing request is filed, an Administrative Law Judge ordinarily shall schedule a hearing. If any applicable law requires that an administrative review be completed before a hearing takes place, a hearing shall not take place until the administrative review has been completed; a statutory deadline for completing the administrative review has passed; or the party requesting a hearing has waived their right to the administrative review.

2976.2

An Administrative Law Judge may schedule a status conference or other preliminary hearing to simplify the issues in the case, identify the parties' legal and factual positions, rule on any preliminary legal issues, or for any other purpose.

2976.3

Any party may ask an Administrative Law Judge for a different hearing date. Copies of a request form shall be sent with any hearing notice and are available from OAH.

2976.4

Only an Administrative Law Judge may change a hearing date.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-2976

Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 2009, 2014 (March 17, 2006); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12541, 12589 (December 31, 2010); Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 6594 (4/29/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 13913 (12/1/2024)

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3128 (April 20, 2012) renamed chapter 29, "Office of Administrative Hearings: Rules for DCPS, Rental Housing, Public Benefits, and Unemployment Insurance Cases."

Authority: The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), pursuant to the authority set forth in Sections 8(a)(7) and 8(b)(7) of the Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Act of 2001, effective March 6, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-76, D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1831.05(a)(7) and (b)(7)) .