Section 17-602.1-35 - Reduction or termination prior to hearing decision(a) Once continued, benefits shall not be reduced or terminated prior to a hearing decision except where: (1) The certification period expires and the household then may reapply and may be determined eligible for a new certification period with a benefit amount determined by the branch;(2) The hearing officer makes a preliminary determination that the sole issue is one of federal law, rule, or policy, and that the household's claim that the branch improperly computed the benefits or misinterpreted or misapplied the law, rule, or policy is not valid;(3) There is a subsequent change in circumstances affecting the household's eligibility or basis of issuance while the hearing decision is pending, and the household fails to request a hearing and continuation of benefits when the adverse action notice is received;(4) A mass change occurs affecting the household's eligibility or basis of issuance while the hearing decision is pending; or(5) A household required to report as described in chapter 17-650 fails to file a completed report by the branch's deadline.(b) The branch shall promptly inform the household in writing if benefits are reduced or terminated pending a hearing decision.Haw. Code R. § 17-602.1-35
[Eff 3/19/93; am and comp 9/18/06] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §§273.15(k)(2), 273.21 )