049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-9
(a) For all hearing requests except a hearing request regarding expedited SNAP, the Department local office which took action adverse to an individual shall schedule and conduct an informal conference with that individual within 7 days of receiving a request for a hearing. For a hearing request regarding expedited SNAP, the DFS local office which took adverse action shall schedule and conduct an informal conference within 2 days of receiving a request for a hearing.
(b) The purpose of the informal conference shall be to review facts and legal authority upon which the Department relied in making the determination to take adverse action. The party requesting hearing may present facts and legal authority to refute the Department's determination to take action.
(c) The informal conference shall be conducted by the Regional Manager, District Manager or Supervisor of the local Department office which determined adverse action should be taken. The individual requesting a hearing and any Department employee the District Manager designates as important to an adequate review of Department's action shall attend the conference.
(d) The informal conference may be waived by the party whose interests have been adversely affected.
(e) The Department Regional or District Manager shall immediately provide a letter to the affected individual when results of an informal conference have been successful. The letter shall document successful resolution and a copy shall be provided to the Department.
(f) When successful resolution is not achieved through an informal conference, the Department Regional or District Manager shall immediately provide a letter to the Department. The letter shall document unsuccessful resolution and shall request a contested case hearing be scheduled. A copy of the letter shall immediately be provided to the Respondent.
049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-9
Amended, Eff. 2/8/2019.