Any applicant or recipient, or his or her representative may request a hearing by giving a clear expression, oral or written, that he or she wants an opportunity to present his or her case to a higher authority. A request for a hearing shall be accepted by any administrative staff member employed by the Mayor to whom the request is submitted. The Mayor shall acknowledge promptly any request for a hearing, and a representative of the Mayor shall assist the claimant in submitting and processing his request for hearing. The Mayor shall treat a request made by a representative of the claimant as if made by the claimant; provided, that the claimant shall submit written authorization within 10 days of such request designating that person as his or her representative.
(Apr. 6, 1982, D.C. Law 4-101, § 1005, 29 DCR 1060.)
1981 Ed., § 3-210.5.
This section is referenced in § 4-205.64, § 4-205.66, § 4-210.02, § 4-210.04, and § 4-754.41.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Subchapter X - Hearing Procedures
§ 4–210.01. Right to hearing; notification of right
§ 4–210.02. Grounds; objectives of hearing process
§ 4–210.04. Notification of right to request hearing and method of making request
§ 4–210.05. Request for hearing
§ 4–210.06. Hearing involving medical issues
§ 4–210.07. Procedures for administrative review of request
§ 4–210.08. Time, date, and place of hearing
§ 4–210.09. Time limit on requests
§ 4–210.10. Hearing procedure enumerated
§ 4–210.11. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations by hearing officer
§ 4–210.12. Final decision by Mayor’s agent
§ 4–210.13. Notification of decision and right to judicial review
§ 4–210.14. Right to request hearing while absent from District
§ 4–210.15. File of hearing decisions
§ 4–210.16. Class action permitted; correction or change in policy, construction, or interpretation