KEY TERMS

Complaint                                                      a petition for relief

Discovery                                                       gathering and exchange of information
during pre-hearing stage

Dispute                                                           a disagreement or controversy

Findings                                                         reasons and results derived from analyzing
facts presented at a hearing

Hearing                                                          process where a hearing officer makes a
decision after determining facts
Notice                                                             document stating intention to appeal an
action with pertinent information on facts
relating to the action and to the hearing
Proof                                                              authorization of the validity of facts
presented as evidence

Statements

Chapter Eight/Section A.  Hearings are similar to:  trials

            Decisions of an agency are:  contested (P. 256)

Section B.1.  Hearings are held after a decision is contested.  (P. 256)

Section C.1.  Paralegals work with:  attorneys or agencies (P. 256 and 271)

Section C.2.  Findings are:  results and conclusions. (P. 274)

Section C.3.  Two types of decisions are initial or final. (P. 275)

No Hints:
Hearings are held after a decision is contested.

Web Resources

www.hud.gov      HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.ssa.gov    Social Security Administration