(a) In any contested case, the hearing officer shall afford reasonable notice of the hearing to all parties. - (i) Reasonable notice, as used in this section, shall be not less than 20 days prior to the hearing date.
- (A) The time period specified herein may be waived by an individual upon written or oral notification to the hearing officer.
- (B) Where notification of waiver is made orally it shall be reduced to writing by the hearing officer and entered in the individual's record and forwarded with written notice to all parties.
(b) Upon request for a continuance by either party served, the hearing officer shall, upon a showing of good cause, allow the party an alternative time and place for the hearing, provided such request is made within 10 days from the date of mailing of the notice of hearing. - (i) When a request for a continuance is granted, the hearing officer shall reissue the notice in accordance with these rules except reasonable notice as used in this subsection shall be 5 days prior to the hearing date.
- (ii) Only one (1) request for rescheduling of a hearing shall be honored unless, in the hearing officer's judgment, additional changes must be allowed to avoid manifest injustice. Notice shall be issued as provided by Subsection (a) above.
- (iii) The party may request and is entitled to receive a continuance of the scheduled hearing. The continuance shall not exceed 30 days and the time limit for action on the decision may be extended for as many days as the hearing is postponed.
(c) For all cases other than SNAP, a hearing shall be held within 90 days of the Department action which gives rise to the complaint, unless otherwise provided by law.
(d) For SNAP cases, a hearing shall be held within 30 days of the Department action which gives rise to the complaint.
049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-10