D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 7-306
In accordance with § 11(b) of the Act, any party may file an appeal from a determination within ten (10) calendar days after the mailing of notice of the determination to the party's last known address or within ten (10) calendar days of actual delivery of the notice.
When a determination, redetermination, or decision is made that benefits are due, the benefits shall immediately become payable and continue to be payable to the unemployed individual, subject to the limitations imposed by the individual's monetary entitlement, as long as the individual continues to be otherwise eligible.
An impartial hearing on the appeal shall be scheduled and written notice of the hearing shall be given to all interested parties.
In any proceeding under § 11 of the Act, a party may appear for himself or herself, or be represented by Counsel or other individual whom the party chooses.
No hearing examiner shall participate in the hearing of any appeal in which he or she has a financial interest or any other interest which would tend to prevent an impartial hearing.
Challenges to the impartiality of any hearing examiner shall be heard and decided by the Director.
The hearing examiner shall at all times maintain a posture of impartiality and shall side neither with the appellant nor appellee.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 7-306