Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-12-211

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R6-12-211 - Reinstatement of Benefits

A. If the Department has terminated payment of benefits to an assistance unit, the Department shall not reinstate benefits unless the recipient files a new application and has a new interview.

B. Notwithstanding subsection (A), the Department shall reinstate benefits within 10 calendar days when:

1. Termination was due to Department error;

2. The Department receives a court order or administrative hearing decision mandating reinstatement; or

3. The recipient files a request for fair hearing as provided in R6-12-1002 within 10 days of the notice date of the termination notice, unless the request is for continuance of benefits past the 36-month limit in R6-12-318, the 60-month limit in R6-12-320, or the six-month limit in R6-12-611.

C. When the Department reinstates benefits to a recipient who missed a six-month review due to the termination of benefits, the Department shall conduct the review at the earliest opportunity following reinstatement.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-12-211

Adopted effective November 9, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1141, effective July 1, 2010 (Supp. 10-2).