- (a) If any party requires an interpreter due to hearing impairment or an inability to communicate in the English language, the party must notify the Office of Appeals and Hearings of the need for an interpreter at least ten (10) business days before a hearing.
- (b) The office will immediately direct the Department of Human Services to secure the services of an interpreter.
- (c) If the party requiring an interpreter does not furnish timely notice of the need for an interpreter, the hearing will be rescheduled.
- (d) If the new schedule fails to comply with any applicable timeframe, the party requiring an interpreter will be deemed to have waived that timeframe.