§ 2-08 Fair Hearing.
RCNY § 2-08
(a)Fair hearing is the procedure by which an applicant for a grant for burial expenses may appeal to the Commissioner from certain decisions or actions of the Burial Claims Unit and have a hearing thereon, in accordance with Section 22 of the Social Services Law and Title 18, §§ 358.1 et seq. of the Official Compilation of the Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR).
(b)An applicant for a grant for burial expenses shall be entitled to a fair hearing on the following grounds: (1) denial of an application for a grant for burial expenses; (2) failure to determine the applicant's eligibility; (3) inadequacy in amount or manner of payment of burial expenses; (4) any other grounds affecting the applicant's entitlement to a grant for burial expenses or the amount thereof.
(c)As set forth in Title 18, Section 358 of the NYCRR, request for a hearing must be made within 60 days of the adverse action which is being appealed. Failure to appeal within this 60 day period will result in a denial of the Fair Hearing.
