(1) If a refugee requests a hearing (postmarked or delivered to ORI or the refugee's Case Management Provider) within the ten-day timely notice period, Refugee Cash Assistance shall not be reduced or terminated until a decision is made after a hearing, unless:

1. (a) The sole issue is one of state or federal law requiring automatic adjustments for classes of participants and the computation of the grant is not an issue;
2. (b) A change affecting the participant's grant occurs while the fair hearing decision is pending and the participant fails to request a hearing after notice of the change;
3. (c) The participant requests that he or she not receive continued assistance pending appeal; or
4. (d) The reason for termination is the expiration of time eligibility unless there is a factual dispute about the dates of eligibility, but see 121 CMR 2.655 for resolution of disputes regarding dates of entry.