Sec.31-237g-17. Scheduling of hearing; notice of hearing

(Statutory reference: 31-237j, 31-242, 31-244a)

(a) Upon receipt of a timely appeal to the Referee Section from a determination of the Administrator, the Referee Section shall assign the appeal a case number and promptly schedule a hearing upon such appeal at such time, date and place, if applicable, and in such manner as the Referee Section deems necessary to give each party a reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing. Referee hearings shall be conducted by telephone or other electronic means, except that the Appeals Division may prescribe an in-person hearing if necessary to fairly adjudicate the appeal. However, any party to the appeal or its attorney or authorized agent may, after providing notice to the office of the Appeals Division which scheduled the appeal, appear in person. The hearing notice shall inform the parties of their right to appear in person.

(b) Written notice of the date, time, manner and place, if applicable, of each hearing scheduled before a Referee shall be sent to each party’s address of record and to the attorney and authorized agent of record for such party not less than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing date provided the parties may waive such notice and agree to a shorter period of time in advance of hearing for receiving such notice. Each such written notice shall:

(1) be prepared in accordance with Section 31-237g-13(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(2) list the telephone number of the Appeals Division office which issued the notice;

(3) contain, or be accompanied by, a written statement which summarizes the basic rights and responsibilities of the parties concerning such hearing;

(4) provide notice of the issues which may be covered at such hearing and the sections of the Connecticut General Statutes or other law relating to such issues including a statement as to the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held; and

(5) be accompanied by copies of any Appeals Division records concerning such appeal that are not made available to the parties in electronic format.

(Effective June 23, 1986; Amended October 27, 1997; Amended June 3, 2021)