1. 1. Appellant was seriously ill and was prevented from contacting the division;
2. 2. Appellant did not receive notice of the agency's action or adverse determination;
3. 3. Appellant sent the Request for Appeal to another government agency in good faith within the time limit;
4. 4. Unusual or unavoidable circumstances prevented a timely filing.

An extension of the 30-day period for filing a Request for Appeal may be granted for good cause shown. Examples of good cause include the following situations:

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR460-04-8.7 § 2.5, eff. October 1, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 6, eff. December 13, 2017.