29.513—Appeals to the Department.
(a) Form of appeal.
An appeal of
a reconsideration decision under § 29.512 must be
in writing and must state the basis for the
appeal.
(b) Time limits on appeals.
(1)
An appeal must be received by the Department
within 60 calendar days from the date of the
reconsideration decision.
(2)
The Department may extend the time limit
for filing when the individual shows that he or
she was not notified of the time limit and was not
otherwise aware of it, or that he or she was
prevented by circumstances beyond his or her
control from making the request within the time
limit, or for other good and sufficient
reason.
(c) Final decision.
After
consideration of the appeal, the Department will
issue a final decision. The Department's decision
will be in writing, will fully set forth the
Department's findings and conclusions on the
appeal, and will contain notice of the right to
judicial review provided in § 29.515. If the
Department determines that the individual is
liable for all or a portion of the overpayment,
the decision also will contain the conditions for
the collection of the overpayment. Copies of the
final decision will be sent to the individual
seeking appeal and to the Benefits
Administrator.