Section 104.10  Initiation of Appeal Process

a)         For General Assistance outside the city of Chicago, the appeal process is initiated by filing a written, signed request with the Public Aid Committee.

b)         For all other appeals, the appeal process is initiated by either:

1)         filing a written, signed request with the Assistance Hearings Section;

2)         filing a written, signed request with the respective local office; or

3)         telephoning a request to the Assistance Hearings Section's tollfree number for filing appeals.

c)         For purposes of initiating the appeal process, a facsimile of a written, signed request for a fair hearing is considered the same as the original written, signed request.

d)         A food stamp appeal may also be initiated by an oral request to the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 14891, effective November 1, 1996)