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Documents : Fair Hearing Information System (FHIS) Codes (5/1/14)

Outcome Reason Codes (2/14/15)

 

This numerical index lists the two digit codes used on FHIS to describe the reason for the outcome of an administrative appeal (e.g. Fair Hearing):

Reversal Codes (01-07)

01 Agency notice defective.
02 Agency verification and/or eligibility determination procedure defective.
03 Agency hearing presentation deficient (insufficient documents, testimony, etc. but all or part of the case record was present).
04 Agency either misapplied law, regulation or policy, or there was no authority for their action.
05 Agency failed to produce Appellant's case record.
06 Factual issue found in favor of Appellant.
07 Agency failed to send requested documents to appellant.


Affirmance Codes (10-19):

10 Agency action affirmed.


Withdrawal Codes (20-29):

20 Agency is not prepared to proceed and/or does not have Appellant's case record.
22 Appellant submitted information/verification/documentation following Agency determination but before or at fair hearing, accepted by Agency.
26 Agency reevaluated position prior to hearing (including SOS process)


Other Codes (30-34):

30 Appellant has no standing to request a hearing.
31 Commissioner has no jurisdiction to hear issue (either subject matter or 60 day Statute of Limitations).
32 Commissioner has no authority to grant relief requested (payment on closed case, determination of validity of Agency lien, etc.).
33 Improper request by Appellant for fair hearing (request for hearing premature - no Agency action yet taken; previous hearing decision on same issue, no change in circumstances).
34 Client withdrew on issue at hearing.
35 Issue is moot.


Remand Codes (41-47):

41 Agency notice defective.
42 Agency verification and/or eligibility determination procedure defective.
43 Agency hearing presentation deficient (insufficient documents, testimony, etc. but all or part of the case record was present).
44 Agency either misapplied law, regulation or policy, or there was no authority for their action.
45 Agency failed to produce Appellant's case record.
46 Factual issues found in favor of Appellant.
47 Agency failed to send requested documents to appellant.


Correct When Made (50-59):

50 Agency action was correct when taken.
51 Agency action was correct when taken - remand.

 
Settlement (60):

60 Agency settled prior to scheduling of hearing

 

Codes No Longer in Use:

Withdrawal Codes (20-29):

21 Agency Reevaluated Its Position and/or Settled the Issue With the Appellant
23 Agency Failure to Send Requested Documents to Appellant
24 Agency Resolved Issues to Client’s Satisfaction
25 Agency Stipulated to Settle a Non-Notice of Intent Based Issue
29 Agency Reevaluated Position Prior to Scheduling of Hearing
 

 

Created: 5/30/2008
Updated: 2/14/2015