1. (a) The purpose of the hearing process is to provide a mechanism by which:

   1. (1) An applicant may appeal the:

      1. (A) Denial of transitional employment assistance (TEA); or
      2. (B) Failure of the Division of County Operations to process the application within specified times frames; and
   2. (2) A recipient may appeal any agency action resulting in the suspension, reduction, or discontinuance of assistance.
2. (b) A hearing will not be granted when a change in either state or federal law requiring automatic grant adjustments occurs unless the participant is alleging incorrect grant computation.
3. (c) A request for a hearing must be received in the Office of Appeals and Hearings of the Department of Human Services no later than thirty (30) days from the date on the Notice of Adverse Action.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “06/08/12”