La. Admin. Code tit. 4 § VII-983

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-983 - Appeals

A. The fund committee shall sit as a board of appeals for the third party administrator's disapproval of all or any part of a need-based application for $1500 or less. An eligible applicant may appeal the third party administrator's disapproval of a request for assistance within thirty days of the receipt of the written determination disapproving the claim. The request for an appeal must be made in writing to the third party administrator.

B. The fund committee is authorized by these rules to decline to consider any appeal that is not timely filed.

C. The board shall sit as a board of appeals for the fund committee's disapproval of all or any part of a need-based application for greater than $1500 up to $2500. An eligible applicant may appeal the fund committee's disapproval of claim to the board within 30 days of the receipt of the written determination disapproving the claim. The request for an appeal must be made in writing to the third party administrator.

D. The board is authorized by these rules to decline to consider any appeal that is not timely filed.

E. The decision of the board on a request for assistance shall be final.

La. Admin. Code tit. 4, § VII-983

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Department of Veterans Affairs, LR 37:1610 (June 2011), Amended LR 50502 (4/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:121 et seq.