Difference between revisions of "Welfare Appeals (21:XI)"
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== F. Appeal Level 2: Appeal to the EAAT == | == F. Appeal Level 2: Appeal to the EAAT == | ||
The EAAT is an independent tribunal. See its website at http://www.gov.bc.ca/eaat. Its website has many useful materials including a set of | The EAAT is an independent tribunal. See its website at http://www.gov.bc.ca/eaat. Its website has many useful materials including a set of practices and procedures, guidelines, forms, and a member code of conduct. | ||
The EAAT holds oral and written hearings. Oral hearings may be in person or by teleconference. An oral hearing should always be available if the client requests one. Oral in-person hearings may be important in circumstances where there are issues as to credibility (e.g. the seriousness of a disability). | The EAAT holds oral and written hearings. Oral hearings may be in person or by teleconference. An oral hearing should always be available if the client requests one. Oral in-person hearings may be important in circumstances where there are issues as to credibility (e.g. the seriousness of a disability). | ||