<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:55:02:07 Claimant unable to attend hearing.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:55:02:07"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:55:02:07 Claimant unable to attend hearing."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:55:02:07.&nbsp;&nbsp;Claimant unable to attend hearing.</b> If the claimant chose to appear either by telephone or in person but is unable to attend, the claimant must notify the commission at least five working days before the date of the scheduled hearing. The claimant may notify the commission orally; however, oral notice must be followed up with a written notification signed by the claimant. The commission shall set a second hearing date and provide notice according to §&nbsp;67:55:02:06.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If a second hearing date is scheduled and the claimant fails to appear either by telephone or in person, the commission shall review the claim and make a final determination on the claim without the claimant being present.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If the claimant does not notify the commission before the scheduled hearing, the commission shall proceed with the review and final determination of the claim.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 30 SDR 116, effective February 4, 2004.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> 23A-28B-4.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> 23A-28B-4, 23A-28B-32.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>