1. (a) If the department denies a financial assistance request, the applicant may file a written request for reconsideration with the director within 30 days after receipt of the department's decision.

2. (b) The director will, in the director's discretion, reconsider a request if the applicant

   1. (1) shows that there has been a substantial change in the circumstances that led to the denial;
   2. (2) provides relevant information to the department that was not available when the denial was made; or
   3. (3) shows that the department's decision contains a technical, legal, or administrative error, or a misinterpretation of data, the correction of which might reverse the decision.

(Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; am 8/2/97, Register 143)

Authority: AS 46.03.020, AS 46.03.032