Fair Hearing Process 4/23/2010
What is the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Fair Hearing Process?
If you have applied for benefits through the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and you disagree with a denial of benefits, you have the right to request a Fair Hearing. A Fair Hearing allows you to refute the denial in the Fair Hearings Court at the office of the Idaho Attorney General. At the Fair Hearing, you may represent yourself or be represented by an attorney, relative, or friend. A Fair Hearing must be requested within 90 days of the denial of benefits.
A Department of Health and Welfare’s Letter of Denial must include:
- Basis for the denial.
- Right to a fair hearing under Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Rules and Regulations, Title 5, Chapter 3, Section 05.03350, "Rules Governing Contested Cases and Declaratory Rulings."
- The contact name and telephone number for additional information.
- Information about the availability of free legal services.
If the denial was because the household did not complete the application process, the denial must explain:
- Actions the household must take to reopen the application. The case will be reopened without a new application if action is taken within thirty (30) days of the date the denial was mailed.
- The household must submit a new application if it does not act by the end of the thirty (30) day processing period.
How do I request a Fair Hearing?
To request a Fair Hearing, you should complete a ‘Request for a Fair Hearing’ form. Forms are available at any Department of Health and Welfare’s Self Reliance office. Once the form is complete, it can be submitted to the Department of Health and Welfare’s Self Reliance office or it can be mailed to:
Administrative Procedures Section
Hearing Coordinator
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
How can I learn more about the Department of Health and Welfare’s Fair Hearing Process?
To find out more information, contact your local Department of Health and Welfare’s Self Reliance office. You can call the 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine by dialing 2-1-1 or 1-800-926-2588 to get the contact information of your local Self Reliance office.
You can search for your Self Reliance office contact information in the 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine online database.