2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime
NRS 217.112 - Hearing before hearing officer: Request by applicant; failure to request hearing excused under certain circumstances; notice of change of address.
1. An applicant who is subject to the provisions of this chapter may request a hearing before a hearing officer on any matter within the hearing officer s authority. The compensation officer shall provide with his or her decision the necessary information for requesting such a hearing.
2. An applicant aggrieved by a compensation officer s decision may appeal the decision by filing a request for a hearing before a hearing officer. Such a request must be filed within 15 days after the decision was mailed by the Clerk or compensation officer.
3. Failure to file a request for a hearing within the period specified in subsection 2 may be excused if the applicant shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant did not receive the notice of the decision and the information necessary to request a hearing.
4. The applicant shall notify the compensation officer and the hearing officer in writing of a change of address within a reasonable time after that change.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 763)
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