General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 44-400 Notices of Action and Hearings
GR 44-401 Right to a
Hearing
GR 44-401.1 Exceptions
Who has a right to a hearing?
Whenever aid is to be terminated or reduced, the
individual has the right to a hearing, except as listed
below.
What are the exceptions to a right to a hearing?
The exceptions are:
The individual states in writing on a PA 1771,
Client Agrees to Termination/Reduction of
General Relief Payments (an out of drawer form),
that the right to a hearing is waived.
The reason for termination is:
‣ death,
‣ eligibility to another public assistance
program (e.g., SSI, CAPI, CalWORKs, etc.),
‣ entry into an ineligible institution (e.g., jail).
The reason for reduction is deletion or change in
any Special Need Allowance.
GR 44-401.2 Denial
When an application is denied, is the individual
entitled to a hearing?
No, except in the case of duplicate filings as noted
below. All other individuals who are denied and wish
to appeal their denial are advised of the complaint
process.
Refer to GR 40-103.5 for information on the
complaint process.
GR 44-401.3 Duplicate
Filing
Are individuals who are being denied/terminated
for duplicate filing entitled to a hearing?
Yes, individuals accused of duplicate filing are
entitled to a hearing prior to adverse sanction action.
This applies to denials and terminations. Denial
hearings are scheduled manually.
GR 44-401.4 Notification
of Duplicate Filing
How is the Worker notified of duplicate filing?
The Welfare Fraud Prevention and Investigation