28 Pa. Code § 1230a.39 – Timeliness of Notice of Appeal.

(a) Jurisdiction of the Department will not attach to an appeal from an action of the Office unless the Notice of Appeal is in writing and is timely filed with the Department within 30 days after the mailing date on the written notice of the action.
(b) An untimely Notice of Appeal may be deemed an admission or may be dismissed with prejudice by the Department.
(c) The Office may file an answer and new matter to the Notice of Appeal within 30 days of its service on the Office but is not required to do so.
(d) Subsection (a) supersedes 1 Pa. Code § § 35.5—35.7, 35.20 and 35.35.